President Trump is proposing a pre-midterm Republican convention next year. The president posted online that he’s “thinking of recommending a national convention to the Republican Party,” just prior to next November’s midterm elections. Conventions are typically held during presidential election years so that parties can formally nominate candidates following state primaries. Donald Trump’s proposal comes […]
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Trump may recommend a GOP convention before ’26 midterms
President Trump is proposing a pre-midterm Republican convention next year. The president posted online that he’s “thinking of recommending a national convention to the Republican Party,” just prior to next November’s midterm elections. Conventions are typically held during presidential election years so that parties can formally nominate candidates following state primaries. Donald Trump’s proposal comes a day after Axios reported that senior Democrats were considering holding their own national convention before the 2026 midterms.