List of fictional United States Republicans

The following is a list of fictional characters who have associated with the Republican Party of the United States. The list can include television characters, film characters, literature characters, or fictional characters from any other medium.

Characters identified as Republican

The following is a list of people who have been described with the term Republican or who identify with the Republican Party. This section is only intended for fictional characters who explicitly identify as Republicans.

Television

*Alyssa, love interest of Chris Griffin whom to date has only appeared in "Family Guy" episode "You May Now Kiss The...Uh...Guy Who Receives". She is a member of James Woods High School's Republican club.
* Carlton Banks from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air": It is stated numerous times in the series that he is a Republican.
* Philip Banks from "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air": In the episode Breaking Up is Hard to Do, Philip is consulted by the Republicans for a Better Life to run for political office.
* Conrad Bennish, Jr. from "Sliders": In the episode "Summer of Love (Sliders)", Conrad Bennish introduced himself as a young Republican for the war.
*Lucille Bluth from "Arrested Development": Owns a "Bush/Cheney 2000" sweater
* ADA Alexandra Borgia from "Law & Order"
* DA Arthur Branch from "Law & Order"
* Matthew Brock from "NewsRadio": In one episode, Dave Nelson refers to Matthew as a "lifelong Republican."
* Archie Bunker from "All in the Family": In an episode in the fall of 1974, Archie endorses Republican candidate George Jefferson and Archie states that he is the only Republican in the household.
* Stephen Colbert, host of "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central.
* Denny Crane from "Boston Legal"
* Marcy D'Arcy from "Married With Children" She says, "That's why I'm a Republican!" after Al Bundy wins a National Endowment for the Arts film contest.
* Franklin Sherman from "The Critic" — Gave "millions to the Republicans for years" (then asked to be "Secretary of Balloon Doggies") and possibly served as a GOP Governor of New York
* Elliot Reid from "Scrubs": to J.D. "You didn't tell them I was a Republican, did you?"
* Duke Philips from "The Critic"-Decides to run for President as a Republican in 1996 until Bob Dole blackmails him.
* Abbie Carmichael from "Law & Order"
* Eric Cartman from "South Park" - Unconfirmed if he considers himself a Republican, but he does hate Democrats, liberals and hippies.
*Secretary of Treasury William Cleary from Wedding Crashers is shown to be on good terms with John McCain
* Jack Donaghy on "30 Rock"
* Sam Dracula (usually called Grandpa) on "The Munsters" — In the episode "A Visit from Johann", Herman called Sam Dracula a Republican.
* "Dad" from "Dexter's Laboratory". Mandark's father calls him a Republican during a conversation.
* Ned Flanders from "The Simpsons" — In the episode "Home Away from Homer", Ned says, "I wish we lived in the America of yesteryear that only exists in the brains of us Republicans."
*Hal Gardner from "24" served as Vice President under Republican President Charles Logan
*Defense Secretary James Heller from "24" serves as Secretary of Defense under Republican Presidents Keeler and Logan
* Thurston Howell, III, from "Gilligan's Island" — In one episode when Mary Ann mentions Washington D.C., Howell responds by angrily stating "I'm a Republican! No one would ever find me there!"
* Alex P. Keaton from "Family Ties" - Has a picture of Richard Nixon in his bedroom and backed both Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. It is stated numerous times in the series that he is a Republican.
*John Keeler from "24" ran for President as a Republican.
* George Jefferson from "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons", runs for local office as a Republican, and seeks and gets Archie Bunker's political support.
* Krusty the Clown from "The Simpsons" — ran for United States House of Representatives as a Republican
* Charles Logan from "24" ran for Vice President under Republican President John Keeler.
*Nadia Yassir from "24" is a registered Republican
* Carter Pewterschmidt from "Family Guy"
* Master Shake from "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" expresses approval for the President (at the time George W Bush) in the episode "Carl Wash".
* Stan Smith from "American Dad"
* Marilyn Sudor from "Boston Public" — In the episode "Chapter Seventy-Eight" Marilyn Suder answered "yes" in response to Stephen Harper's question of if she was a Republican.
* Nathan Templeton from "Commander in Chief"
* Sideshow Bob Terwilliger from "The Simpsons" — ran for mayor of Springfield as a Republican.
* Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola from" "
* Bree Hodge from "Desperate Housewives" — Met husband Rex at a Young Republicans meeting at college.
* Ted Schmidt from "Queer as Folk" stated he was a Republican in a third season episode
* Major Frank Burns from "M*A*S*H". An admirer of Republican senator Joseph McCarthy.
* Major Charles Winchester from "M*A*S*H". He and his filthy rich family despised Democratic presidents such as Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman. In an early attempt to get a transfer, he admitted that his father personally knew Truman (despite disliking him). A few seasons later he expressed anguish over having endured four FDR elections.
* Howard Cunningham on "Happy Days"
* Log Cabin Republican on "Freak Show".
* Gus Baker on "Beavis & Butthead"
* Darrin Tyler and his daughter Sharon Tyler on "Wonderfalls" attend a local Republican party gathering together in the "Barrel Bear" episode.
* Charlotte York from "Sex and the City" — Was a member of the Young Republicans in college.
* Kirsten Cohen from "The O.C." - In "The Case of the Franks" episode flashback, Sandy asks her if she is a Republican and she nods her head.
* Herb Tarlek from "WKRP in Cincinnati".
* Maxwell Sheffield from "The Nanny"

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*Carmen from "Prickly City"
*Mallard Fillmore from "Mallard Fillmore"
*Billy from "The Family Circus" asked his parents, Bill and Thelma to vote for Ronald Reagan in 1980 because President Jimmy Carter's press conferences kept interrupting his cartoons.

Characters who endorsed a Republican candidate

Television

* Charles Montgomery Burns (Mr. Burns) from "The Simpsons" - As Chair of the Springfield Republican Party, Mr. Burns has frequently attended its meetings and endorsed Republican candidate for mayor, Sideshow Bob Terwilliger. He also ran for governor, presumably as a GOP candidate.
* Homer Simpson wears a "Haig in '88" shirt, voted for the Republican Sideshow Bob, managed Mr. Burns' presumably Republican gubernatorial Campaign, and is friendly with former President Gerald Ford. Although he also referred to George W. Bush as "Commander Cookoo Bananas" and beat up both President Bushes (though Homer beat up George H. W. Bush due to a personal conflict and not due to politics, but he did demand Bush apologize for "the tax hike"). He also has strong labor union ties. It is possible he is an anti-Bush Republican or has switched parties, or, perhaps most likely, is too stupid to have a logical political ideology.
*Abraham Simpson on "The Simpsons" owns a "Keep cool with Coolidge" poster which was President Calvin Coolidge's campaign slogan during the 1924 Presidential Election.
*The Simpsons backed Krusty the Clown in his run for the United States House of Representatives
*Bumblebee Man on "The Simpsons" worked as a Spanish translator for Krusty the Clown during his campaign for the United States House of Representatives.
*Rainer Wolfcastle from "The Simpsons" frequently attends meetings of the Springfield Republican Party, a logical step as he is based loosely on Arnold Schwarzanegger.
*Julius Hibbert from "The Simpsons" also attends meetings of the Springfield Republican Party.
*Lenny Leonard from "The Simpsons" voted for Bob Dole in 1996.
*Hank Hill on "King of the Hill" voted for Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984, for Bob Dole in 1996 and (reluctantly) for George W. Bush in 2000.
*Stewie Griffin from "Family Guy" supports a flat tax as he clearly stated in "Stewie Griffin The Untold Story".
* George Mason from "24" opposed Democratic Senator, David Palmer's attempt to become President of the United States
* Nathan Ramsey from "Seven Days" - In the episode "Stairway to Heaven", when Ramsey said, "He's the best friend a man could ever have" Frank Parker said, "He's not going off on George W. again."
*Master Shake on the "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" expressed approval for the President (at the time George W. Bush) in the episode "Carl Wash".
*Tony Soprano on "The Sopranos" voted for George W. Bush in 2004.
*Carmela Soprano on "The Sopranos" voted for George W. Bush in 2004.
*Lucille Bluth on "Arrested Development" owns a "Bush/Cheney 2000" sweater.
*Darlene McBride on "MADtv" supported the candidacy of Patrick Buchanan during the 1996 Republican Presidential primaries
* Officer Thomas "Tom" Hanson, Jr from "21 Jump Street" said he supported the Republicans.
* Red Forman from "That '70s Show" - Forced his son Eric Forman to say "Nixon was framed and Kennedy was commie." In another episode, Red said, "You know who I like?" and Eric responded by saying "Nixon?" However, even though Red endorsed Nixon in those episodes, in the episode "Streaking", Red was angry at Gerald Ford and said to him at Ford's rally, "How the hell could you pardon Nixon?"
* Arthur Fonzerelli on "Happy Days" gave a campaign speech for President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956.
*Howard Cunningham on "Happy Days" voted for Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1952 and in 1956.
* Marshal Matt Dillon from "Gunsmoke" was appointed United States Marshal for Dodge City by President Ulysses S. Grant.

Film

*Gregory Marmalard (James Daughton) in "National Lampoon's Animal House" became a White House aide for President Richard M. Nixon and was later incarcerated for his role in the Watergate scandal.
* Frank Wallingham (Brian Keith) in "The Hallelujah Trail"
*Brick Tamland (Steve Carell) in "" became a politcal advisor to President George W. Bush

ee also

* List of fictional United States Democrats
* List of politicians on The West Wing