This story was originally published by the WND News Center.
The next Republican National Convention ordinarily would be leading into the 2028 presidential race.
But little about the presidency of Donald Trump fits into the "ordinarily" category, and he's been discussing the idea of having it just before the 2026 midterms.
His comments didn't include details of when or where the events would be, but he discussed his party's success. And members want to maintain the majority in both the House and Senate, as the party now has.
"The Republican Party is doing really well. Millions of people have joined us in our quest to MAKE AMERICA, GREAT AGAIN. We won every aspect of the Presidential Election and, based on the great success we are having, are poised to WIN BIG IN THE MIDTERMS," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
A report at Fox said, "Historically, midterms have been tough elections for the party controlling the White House, typically losing roughly 25 seats in the House. Trump and the Republicans lost 41 House seats in the 2018 midterms.
The report explained Republican National Committee chair Kiersten Pels, following Trump's announcement, told Fox News Digital that the president "is leading with bold, innovative ideas to energize our Party and keep us on the path to victory."
The Democrats are not idle. Spokesperson Abhi Rahman said, "To showcase our tremendous candidates running up and down the ballot and harness the amazing grassroots energy we're already seeing, several options are on the table for next year, including hosting a large-scale gathering before the midterms."
The comments come amid a redistricting war. Texas already has taken action to emphasize a GOP advantage in several additional districts. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is trying to do the same for Democrats in his state, although its representation already is weighted heavily to the Democrats' advantage.
