Trump Suggests Holding Republican National Convention in 2026

The party’s flagship event is usually held every four years, primarily to nominate a candidate for that year’s presidential election

(L-R) Eric Trump, then-former President Donald J. Trump, and his then-running mate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) arrive at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 16, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Aug. 28 suggested that he may call on the Republican National Committee (RNC) to host a Republican National Convention midway through his presidential term, sometime before congressional elections in 2026.

Trump suggested that the convention would be a way to showcase his administration’s initiatives to voters before the elections, when the entire U.S. House of Representatives and a third of the U.S. Senate will be subject to election.