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Trump Sets Dallas 2026 GOP Convention, Rules Changed

7/1/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The Republican National Committee amended its rules in January to allow a midterm-year national convention.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Republicans will hold the convention in Dallas on September 9-10, 2026.
The party says the convention aims to boost turnout as it defends narrow House and Senate majorities.
The American Airlines Center is reserved for the first two weeks of September, at an average cost of $125,000 per day.

History

Historical Context

On July 18-21 2016 the Republican National Committee convened the convention at Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena, the earliest GOP gathering since 1948. With 1,237 delegates required for nomination, Donald Trump secured 1,725 votes on the first ballot, echoing Ohio’s long-standing swing-state role—no Republican has won the presidency without it since Lincoln’s 1860 victory.

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Story summary

The Republican National Committee amended its rules in January to allow a midterm-year national convention.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Republicans will hold the convention in Dallas on September 9-10, 2026.
The party says the convention aims to boost turnout as it defends narrow House and Senate majorities.
The American Airlines Center is reserved for the first two weeks of September, at an average cost of $125,000 per day.

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