what year was the republican party founded
Two major parties were explicitly named after the ideaâthe Republican party of Thomas Jefferson (founded in 1793, and often called the  Democratic-Republican Party , and the current Republican party, founded in 1854.wo major parties were explicitly named after the ideaâthe Republican party of Thomas Jefferson (founded in 1793, and often called the  Democratic-Republican Party , and the current Republican party, founded in 1854.