GOP Chair Says ‘A Lot of States’ Have Inquired About Hosting Convention

Ronna McDaniel, Chair of the Republican National Committee, at the CPAC convention in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 28, 2019. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

A number of states have called to inquire about hosting the Republican National Convention amid concern about social distancing restrictions at the scheduled site in North Carolina, the party’s chairwoman, Ronna McDaniel, said May 26.

Republican officials say they want to keep the convention in Charlotte but are balking because of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s refusal to make promises about the gathering being able to “fully occupy” the convention space in August.