Trump says Republican Party will hold convention for US mid-term elections
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Losing a congressional majority would hurt US President Donald Trump’s ability to fulfill his legislative agenda.
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WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump said on Sept 19 that Republicans will hold a convention for the 2026 mid-term elections, as his party seeks to maintain its narrow control of Congress.
National party conventions generally only take place in presidential election years.
“The Republican Party wants, very badly, a Convention for the 2026 Midterm Election. We will have one at the highest level. It will be both fun, and very productive,” he said on Truth Social, his social media platform.
Some Democrats were also weighing holding a convention ahead of the mid-term elections, Axios reported late last month.
Republicans and Democrats have been engaged in an expanding war over congressional redistricting that could determine which party wins control of the US House of Representatives.
Losing a congressional majority would hurt Mr Trump’s ability to fulfill his legislative agenda. Republicans currently hold 53 seats in the Senate compared to the 47 held by the Democrats, and have a 219-213 majority in the House. REUTERS
