President Trump said on Tuesday that Republicans would host a rare midterm convention ahead of the elections next year, the results of which will serve as a referendum on the first two years of his term and determine whether his party maintains control of Congress.
“The Republicans are going to do a Midterm Convention in order to show the great things we have done since the Presidential Election of 2024,” Mr. Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social. He added that details, such as when and where the convention would take place, were “to be determined.”
Both parties hold conventions every four years ahead of the presidential election, an occasion to formally nominate their presidential picks and gin up excitement as the general election campaign kicks into high gear. The multiday gatherings have also traditionally been an opportunity for rising political stars and potential future presidential contenders to make speeches and distinguish themselves.
For Republicans, a midterm convention could be an opportunity to galvanize support ahead of Senate and House contests that normally attract less attention than presidential races, and are often uphill battles for the party that controls the White House. Democrats have also floated the idea of hosting a midterm convention next year as they seek to improve their party’s image and recapture control of Congress.
But such an event would likely be a significant expense, and Democrats have trailed Republicans in fund-raising by wide margins this year.
The Republican National Committee, led by the newly-elected chair Joe Gruters, a close Trump ally, would likely be responsible for putting together the event.
In a statement, Kiersten Pels, a spokeswoman for the R.N.C., did not provide more specifics but said that Mr. Trump was “leading with bold, innovative ideas to energize our party and keep us on the path to victory.”
Kellen Browning is a Times political reporter based in San Francisco.
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