JULIE HARRIS of Arkansas
President
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Julie Harris was elected president of the National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) at the 42nd Biennial Convention in Oklahoma City and took office in January 2024.
During her two-year term as NFRW president, Julie traveled to 33 states, meeting with Republican women across the country to educate, train, and mobilize volunteers for get-out-the-vote efforts. She conducted over 100 media appearances on television, radio, podcasts, and in print, promoting the message of Republican women nationwide. At the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Julie spoke on the RNC stage, appeared as a guest on C-SPAN's Washington Journal to discuss Republican outreach to women voters, and hosted a women's lunch with Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders that received national attention and raised significant funds for the NFRW Save America Strike Force.
In addition to the Governor Sanders lunch, Julie led fundraising efforts across the country that enabled NFRW to support a robust Save America Strike Force. This initiative sent NFRW members to battleground states including Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and North Carolina, where they knocked on thousands of doors to get out the vote, helping to elect President Trump, secure the U.S. House, and win the U.S. Senate.
A member of NFRW for over 20 years before becoming president, Julie served on the NFRW Board of Directors since 2010. During that time, she held multiple positions on the Executive Committee including 2nd vice president, 3rd vice president, 4th vice president, and secretary. She has served on and chaired various committees including Achievement Awards, Public Relations, and Community Outreach, and has advised on numerous other committees.
Julie has extensive campaign experience, having worked on numerous Republican campaigns since 2004 as both volunteer and professional staff. Her work has included field director roles, organizing large-scale voter outreach efforts, and managing grassroots operations in multiple states that have contributed to significant Republican victories.
In Arkansas, Julie served as secretary for the Republican Party of Arkansas for 8 years. She is past president of the Arkansas Federation of Republican Women (2010-2012) and has held leadership positions at the local, district, and state levels. She has been elected as a delegate to the last four Republican National Conventions and served on the RNC Platform Committee in both 2012 and 2024.
Beyond her political work, Julie Harris and her husband, Jonathan, have five children, two sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, and 11 grandchildren. They live in Springdale, Arkansas, where they are small business owners.