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Collins and Rounds Skip Trump’s Dallas Midterm Convention

9/9/2026

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U.S. Republican senators and candidates are weighing attendance at President Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced she will not attend, saying she runs her own campaign.
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) declined, preferring to meet constituents in South Dakota instead of traveling.
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) will attend the convention to mobilize Trump’s base.

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U.S. Republican senators and candidates are weighing attendance at President Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced she will not attend, saying she runs her own campaign.
Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) declined, preferring to meet constituents in South Dakota instead of traveling.
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) will attend the convention to mobilize Trump’s base.