Justin Hwang (born 1984)[1] is an American restaurateur and politician from Oregon who served as chair of the Oregon Republican Party from 2022 until 2025. He is the first Asian American and Korean American to serve in the position. He previously served briefly as the vice chair from May to July of the same year. Hwang previously made unsuccessful bids for election to the Oregon House of Representatives and Oregon State Senate in 2018 and 2020, respectively.
Hwang became the chair of the Oregon Republican Party in July 2022 after briefly serving as the vice chair since May 2022.[8] His incumbency was preceded by several resignations from positions within the state party, including state senator Dallas Heard and former state senator and Josephine County commissioner Herman Baertschiger, who resigned from the position in early 2022.[9] As chair, Hwang had been critical of both Oregon governor Kate Brown and U.S. president Joe Biden regarding the 2021–2023 inflation surge.[10]
