Overview
- Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver and Philadelphia will receive site visits this spring as finalists to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention.
- The DNC will not hold a midterm-style convention in 2026, with executive director Roger Lau arguing Republicans are being lured into spending on one tied to Trump's policies.
- CBS News reports Republicans are advancing plans for a midterm event, with RNC chair Joe Gruters discussing a new approach and President Trump publicly endorsing the idea last year.
- Federal filings cited by CBS show the RNC had about $102 million in cash through January, compared with roughly $15 million for the DNC and more than $17 million in Democratic Party debt.
- Local leaders tout major economic gains from past conventions, including an estimated $230.9 million impact in Philadelphia in 2016 and about $371.4 million in Chicago in 2024.