Mission
The Republican Lieutenant Governors Association (RLGA) is the only national organization committed to raising money and assisting Republicans in their campaigns for Lieutenant Governor. The 44 Lieutenant Governors across the country hold an office that has served as a springboard to elected positions such as Governor, Senator, U.S. Representative, or appointments to the President's Cabinet.

Background
The RLGA currently claims 29 of the 44 Lieutenant Governor offices nationwide, a record number for the organization.  Of the 19 elected positions, Republicans currently hold 14 and 15 of the 25 team- elected/appointed seats. Since its inaugural year in 2004, the RLGA has achieved a number of historic accomplishments:

• In 2004 Republicans won 5 of 9 races, picking up 2 in Indiana and Missouri (independently elected).
• In 2005 the RLGA helped with the victory of Virginia Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling (independently elected).
• In 2006 Republicans maintained independent elected Lieutenant Governor seats in Idaho, Nevada, South Carolina, and Texas while electing the first Georgia Republican Lieutenant Governor in the state’s history and the first Tennessee Republican Lieutenant Governor in nearly 140 years.
• In 2007 the RLGA was involved in the victory of independently elected Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Phil Bryant.
• In 2008 the RLGA was successful in holding the number of Republican Lieutenant Governors following the re-election campaigns in Missouri and Vermont.
• In 2009 the RLGA was successful in the re-election of the Virginia Lieutenant Governor and experienced a part of history with the addition of the first Lieutenant Governor from New Jersey.
• In 2010, Republicans won 10 of 12 races for independently elected Lieutenant Governor netting three (picking up Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma and losing California).

2011 and 2012 Elections
In 2011, the RLGA will focus its efforts on key races in Mississippi, Louisiana and Kentucky (team-ticket), while preparing for a number of important races in 2012 including Delaware, Missouri, North Carolina, and Washington. These and other key races provide the RLGA with opportunities to both protect and increase the number of Republican Lieutenant Governors committed to a conservative approach to governance.