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Republicans Invite Leaders to Non-Nominating Midterm Convention

8/26/2026

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Republican leaders received last-minute invitations to a midterm convention without party business.
The convention will not nominate candidates, unlike presidential election years.
Invitations arrived weeks before the event, leaving many invitees with prior commitments.
A Republican strategist told Puck the gathering aims to shake down corporate America.
He said the event serves to remind voters that U.S. President Donald Trump remains prominent.

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Republican leaders received last-minute invitations to a midterm convention without party business.
The convention will not nominate candidates, unlike presidential election years.
Invitations arrived weeks before the event, leaving many invitees with prior commitments.
A Republican strategist told Puck the gathering aims to shake down corporate America.
He said the event serves to remind voters that U.S. President Donald Trump remains prominent.