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Trump to Attend Dallas GOP Midterm Convention With MAGA Inc

9/9/2026

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Summary

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U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a two-day Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas.
More than 100 GOP candidates and officials are slated to attend, according to a source.
RNC donation packages start at $15,000, with VIP options of $150,000 and $105,000.
MAGA Inc. super PAC has spent $10 million on ads supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

History

Historical Context

The July 18-21, 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio—held entirely in July for the first time since 1980—nominated Donald Trump, the party’s first major-party nominee without prior elected office since Eisenhower in 1952. Its host committee raised $58 million of a $64 million goal, a fundraising model the 2026 Dallas midterm convention now emulates.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a two-day Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas.
More than 100 GOP candidates and officials are slated to attend, according to a source.
RNC donation packages start at $15,000, with VIP options of $150,000 and $105,000.
MAGA Inc. super PAC has spent $10 million on ads supporting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

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