Republican midterm convention 2026: What to know about Trump’s Dallas event
President Donald Trump is hosting an unusual midterm convention in Dallas to mobilize voters despite low approval ratings. The event aims to bolster Republican support ahead of the November elections, though some party members are distancing themselves from the president.
Why it matters
The event serves as a critical test of Trump's influence on the Republican party's prospects in the upcoming midterm elections.
Unorthodox event seeks to mobilise midterm Republican voters, even as Trump approval rating tanks.
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The United States Republican Party – and its talisman President Donald Trump – is descending on Dallas, Texas, to host a rare convention before the midterm elections in November.
Usually reserved for presidential election cycles, Trump’s call to hold the high-cost event before the November 3 midterm vote has underscored both the president’s unorthodox campaign style and the urgency of the political moment for his Republican Party.
Trump’s approval rating has tanked in the lead-up to the midterm vote, with polls pointing to a panoply of factors, most notably the US-Israel war on Iran and its knock-on economic effects for US consumers.
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