Well, this would be a big change:
On Wednesday, Republican National Committee members unanimously voted to pass a new rule enabling the party to begin selecting its presidential convention sites six years in advance, leaving the door open for party officials to determine both the 2024 and 2028 convention locations this year. After that, the site reveal for the 2032 nominating convention would be made in 2026.“Giving our Site Selection Committee the opportunity to start looking at cities seven years ahead of Convention is a smart business decision that will ensure the best possible event as our delegates select the Republican-nominee for President,” RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement to CNN.
Two years in advance to six years in advance is a big jump. The other main issue? When a party controls the White House (in a first term, at least), where to hold the convention is really a decision for the White House to make, not the national committee. Choosing the convention site 6 years in advance removes a first term president’s team from having any input to the decision. But, it is true that cities fill up their available dates far in the future, and the parties need to remove any obstacles to cities wanting to bid for conventions. It will be very interesting to see how this goes.
Nashville and Milwaukee remain the two finalists to host the 2024 GOP Convention. A decision is expected later this year.
