Republicans Say Jacksonville Is a Front-Runner to Host a Relocated National Convention

Florida’s campaign to land the Republican National Convention appeared close to materializing Wednesday, with officials saying at least part of the event is likely to relocate from Charlotte, N.C., to Jacksonville

Florida’s campaign to land the Republican National Convention appeared close to materializing Wednesday, with officials saying that at least part of the event is likely to relocate from Charlotte, N.C., to Jacksonville and that the party won’t adopt a new platform for 2020.

“While no final decision has been made by the RNC we understand Jacksonville is a front runner,” state GOP Chairman Joe Gruters wrote on Twitter. “This certainly has been generating a lot of attention and excitement. We continue to believe that Florida...

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