RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Tuesday mentioned Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Tennessee as potential host states.
WASHINGTON – Republicans are nearing a decision on a new city to host the party's convention, where they will nominate President Donald Trump for a second term.
The Republican National Convention is scheduled for Aug. 24 to Aug. 27. McDaniel mentioned Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida, Texas and Tennessee as possibilities – in that order. More: GOP, Democratic conventions face uncertainties around coronavirus, but delegates are still eager "But everybody is coming to the table," McDaniel said. "We have all types of states – Oklahoma, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Tennessee – that have come and said we want to host your convention. We've been traveling. We will have to make a decision probably within the next week as to where we're going to have this celebration."
Jacksonville, Florida, Mayor Lenny Curry has been the most outspoken Republican city leader pushing for the event. Curry is former chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, and Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Trump ally, has aggressively wooed RNC officials as well. Helping their cause, Florida is a crucial swing state in the 2020 election.
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