Republicans Plan Midterm Convention in Dallas

Why it matters locally: The Republican National Committee's decision to hold a midterm convention in Dallas, aimed at boosting voter participation, could influence strategies for Pennsylvania's congressional races and state-level political organizing efforts ahead of the elections.

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President Donald Trump announced Republicans will hold their first national convention before midterm elections. The event, scheduled for September in Dallas, Texas, seeks to increase voter participation in congressional races. Republicans aim to maintain control of Congress in the upcoming elections. The convention represents an unusual step for a party ahead of midterm voting periods.