Political factions in the Imperial Republic

The Imperial Republic is divided into various political factions.

Palpatine family and pro-Palpatine faction
One major faction within the Republic has been the Palpatine family, who members were a major force within the former nation of Corillia on the planet Coruscant. Often, members of the Palpatine family were elected to the Corillian Senate and often the office of First Citizen.

Later, after the formation of the Imperial Republic in 1 IR, many members of the Palpatine family gained hereditary seats in the Council of Moffs and quite a few seats in the Imperial/Republic Senate. A number of Palpatines even were elected Emperor. A large number of senators and Moffs, as well as military and police commanders, from outside the Palpatine family supported the Palpatines. Over the centuries, a strong rivaly developed between the Palpatines and their supporters and the Organa family and their own supporters. Anakin Skywalker, the current Republic's Emperor, is from outside the Palpatine family but is strongly supported by the Palpatine family and the pro-Palpatine faction.

Organa family and pro-Organa faction
The Organa family held the hereditary Imperial throne in Alderaan, a former nation on Coruscant, and many members of the Organa family have held hereditary seats in the Council of Moffs under both the Alderaanian monarchy and the Imperial Republic. After the launch of the Republic, a handful of Organa family members were elected to the Senate, although many non-Organa senators grew to be supporters of the family. A number of Organas were elected to the office of Emperor.

Third Force
A number of senators and Moffs have formed a faction that is supposed to be neutral between the Palpatines and the Organas.