New Republican Group Seeks to Bridge Divides in Costa Mesa

New Republican Group Seeks to Bridge Divides in Costa Mesa
A sign at the Orange County Fair & Event Center welcomes visitors to a new COVID-19 testing supersite in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Aug. 26, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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A new Republican group wants to take a fresh approach to politics in Costa Mesa, California, by bridging divides between people, its founders say.

The organization—called the Greater Costa Mesa Republicans (GCMR)—is a spin-off from the Greater Irvine Republicans (GIR), and “was basically started because we wanted to bring a fresh, active group of conservatives into the city’s politics,” co-founder Ben Chapman told The Epoch Times.