Core faction

The Core faction was one of the two major factions of senators and representatives in the Galactic Senate during the last years of the Old Republic. Racially most were Human, and geographically most came from the Core Worlds. They advocated increasing, or at least maintaining, the authority and powers of the Republic government. For at least the last few years of his service in the Senate, Bail Antilles was its leader.

Finis Valorum was their candidate for Supreme Chancellor in the 40 and 40 and 36 BBY elections, and Antilles was their candidate in the 32 BBY election.

Antilles' failure in the election is believed to be the reason he resigned from the Senate. His successor as faction leader is unknown, but they became Palpatine's prime seat of power, becoming the Senate's central power during the Separatist Crisis, Clone Wars, and Imperial Senate.

The Core faction was opposed by the Rim faction.