US President Donald Trump is preparing to turn the Republican convention in Dallas into a prominent political station before the midterm elections, in a rare gathering during the midterm that brings together party leaders and candidates in a number of the most sensitive races.
Trump is scheduled to deliver the keynote speech, on Wednesday evening, at the opening of the Republican National Committee conference for the midterm elections, and will return to appear on the second night to deliver the closing speech, while Vice President Jay Dee Vance will lead the second night’s activities with a keynote speech.
The conference comes as part of Republican efforts to mobilize Trump voters and push them to participate extensively in the November elections, even though the president himself will not be on the ballot.
The list of speakers includes a number of senior administration officials and party leaders in Congress, as well as candidates in crucial races for the House of Representatives, the Senate, and gubernatorial positions.
Among the participating names are Secretary of Health Robert Kennedy Jr., Attorney General Todd Blanche, former White House spokeswoman Carolyn Levitt, and Donald Trump Jr., in addition to House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senator John Barrasso.
On the other hand, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are absent from the current list, and Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune does not appear among the speakers, although he is expected to come to Dallas to participate in fundraising events.
Also participating are Senator Ted Cruz, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, and state Attorney General and Senate candidate Ken Paxton, who received $10 million in campaign support from the Trump-linked MAGA Inc. committee.
The conference is not limited to the midterm battle, as the list of participants includes figures whose names are being raised early in the calculations of the 2028 presidential race, led by Vance, which gives the Dallas gathering a dimension that goes beyond the November elections to shaping the features of the next stage within the Republican Party.
