This is the first time ever a convention site has been chosen prior to the earlier convention even being held:
The Republican Party will host its 2028 convention in Houston, party officials decided in a private meeting on Friday.
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It’s an unprecedented early decision that Republicans said helped them lock facilities down sooner in an increasingly competitive hospitality and convention industry.
“After a smart business decision made by the RNC last spring to allow us to select the next convention city earlier than ever, we are looking forward to seeing Houston in the spotlight come 2028,” Ronna McDaniel, chair of the RNC, said in a statement to POLITICO.
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The committee has not yet announced dates for the 2028 convention, which is expected to take place in July or August of that year.
Houston beat out four other Sun Belt cities that were being considered: Dallas, Nashville, Miami and Jacksonville. – Politico
