Republicans' First Midterm Convention Lands in Dallas — And the Hispanic Vote Is the Real Prize

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JULY 15: Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination. The RNC takes place from July 15-18. (Credit: Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

DALLAS — For the first time in the party's history, the Republican National Committee is holding a full-scale convention in a year with no presidential race on the ballot. The two-day gathering, set for Sept. 9–10 at the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas, lands just five weeks before Texans can begin casting midterm ballots — turning the state's fast-shifting Hispanic electorate into an unofficial theme of the event.

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