2028 Republican National Convention
 Toyota Center (photographed in 2010), the planned venue of the convention | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | TBD, 2028 |
| City | Houston, Texas |
| Venue | Toyota Center |
| Chair | TBD |
| Keynote speaker | TBD |
| Notable speakers | TBD |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | TBD |
| Vice-presidential nominee | TBD |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | TBD |
| Votes needed for nomination | TBD |
The 2028 Republican National Convention is an event in which delegates of the United States Republican Party will select the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2028 United States presidential election. It is scheduled to be held at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Following the victory of Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, the Republican Party is controlling the White House from 2025 to 2029, and therefore, the Republican National Convention will be expected to be held sometimes after the 2028 Democratic National Convention.
Site selection
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Under the leadership of then-Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, the Republican National Committee changed their rules in the summer of 2022 to allow for the party to select their 2028 convention location even before the 2024 presidential election had taken place. By January 2023, the Republican National Committee was already taking preliminary steps in its site selection, including visits to some potential host cities.[1]
Cities that courted the 2028 convention included Houston, Texas (the past host of the 1928 Democratic and 1992 Republican conventions);[2][3] Miami, Florida[4] (whose metro area was host to the 1968 Republican, 1972 Republican, and 1972 Democratic conventions); and Nashville, Tennessee.[5] Another city that received consideration was Jacksonville, Florida, (which was briefly planned to host the 2020 Republican National Convention, but ultimately did not).[1][6]
On August 25, 2023, the Republican National Committee chose Houston as the site of their 2028 convention.[7] This is an uncommonly early selection of a convention site.[8] The general sessions of the convention will take place at the city's Toyota Center arena.[9]
Preparations
[edit]As this was the first time that a presidential convention host city had been selected in advance of the preceding convention, Houston had the unprecedented luxury of watching the 2024 conventions while preparing for their own 2028 convention. A delegation from Houston attended the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to gain a better understanding.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Justice, Kent (11 January 2023). "Could Jacksonville again be chosen to host Republican National Convention?". WJXT. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Wallace, Jeremy (18 April 2023). "Houston looking to expand convention center to help attract GOP convention". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Carson, Dan (11 July 2022). "Houston First makes push to host 2028 Republican Convention". Chron.com. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Flechas, Joey (December 7, 2022). "Miami bidding to host the 2028 Republican National Convention. Here's the initial pitch". Miami Herald. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Brown, Melissa (February 17, 2023). "Nashville to move forward with 2028 RNC, DNC bids after GOP legislative push". The Tennessean. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Stofan, Jake (10 January 2023). "RNC eyeing Jacksonville as possible host for 2028 Convention". Action News Jax. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Strauss, Daniel (August 25, 2023). "RNC announces 2028 convention to be held in Houston". CNN.
- ^ Choi, Matthew (25 August 2023). "Houston will host 2028 Republican National Convention". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Cunningham, Doug (August 25, 2023). "Republicans Pick Houston for 2028 National Political Convention". UPI. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ Cotton, Kyle R. (July 22, 2024). "Houston Prepares for 2028 Republican National Convention with Milwaukee Site Visit". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved 23 July 2024.