The Republican National Committee will host a first-of-its-kind midterm convention in Dallas this September, featuring President Donald Trump. According to Attorney General Ken Paxton, the convention will gather GOP politicians and candidates months before the November election and place Texas at the center of the national conversation.

Convention Details

The convention will occur once primary season has concluded in all states but before early voting begins. RNC representatives toured Dallas’ American Airlines Center in late February, and the event is expected to be announced by Trump on Truth Social. The convention aims to mobilize the president’s coalition and parade the party’s stars onstage before voting begins.

Republicans hope to fire up the party’s base and engage lower-propensity voters. Candidates in tough or important races will be highlighted, giving them a platform to address a national audience as races heat up. The presumed location in Texas would increase the prominence of the state’s GOP candidates up and down the ballot.

Original reporting: Texas Tribune (HLL/CB) — read the source article.