Coleman's daughter, Aumua Amata Radewagen, is a current Congresswoman and also the party's National Committee Woman.

In the 2012 Republican primary, Mitt Romney won all nine delegates from American Samoa.

[11][12] In March 2016, the party elected new leadership in the lead up to the 2016 American Samoa Republican Caucus.

[15] After having served fourteen consecutive terms in Washington, DC, Democrat Eni Faleomavaega lost his reelection bid to Republican Aumua Amata during the 2014 American Samoan general election.

[7] In 2015, the party criticized the Democratic National Committee (DNC) as Tulsi Gabbard did not get the opportunity to participate in televised debates.