LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Las Vegas may be the site of the GOP's midterm political convention next year, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
Traditionally, party delegates at political conventions announce their presidential candidates. According to the Wall Street Journal, President Donald Trump has told aides that the convention will be used to highlight Republican candidates and incumbents.
If held, this would be a historic first for the city. Political conventions have been hosted in different U.S. cities since the first one in December 1831.
In a Truth Social post in September, Trump bolstered the Republican Party, entertaining the idea of holding a national convention for the GOP before midterm elections.
In the 2024 election, Trump won Nevada by 50.6% — the first time a republican candidate would win since 2004.
Currently, Republicans hold a tenuous majority in Congress.