2024 presidential election | |
  Nominees Trump and Vance | |
| Convention | |
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| Date(s) | July 15–18, 2024[1] |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Venue | Fiserv Forum |
| Chair | Mike Johnson |
| Notable speakers | List
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| Presidential nominee | Donald Trump ofFlorida |
| Vice-presidential nominee | JD Vance ofOhio |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 2,429 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 1,215 |
| Results (president) | Trump (FL): 2,388 (98.31%)[a] Haley (SC): 41 (1.68%) |
| Results (vice president) | Vance (OH):Acclamation |
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The2024 Republican National Convention was an event in which delegates of theUnited States Republican Party selected the party's nominees forpresident andvice president in the2024 United States presidential election.[2] Held from July 15 to 18, 2024, atFiserv Forum inMilwaukee, Wisconsin,[3] it preceded the2024 Democratic National Convention, which took place from August 19 to 22 atUnited Center inChicago, Illinois.[4]
The convention began two days after anattempted assassination of the party'spresumptive nomineeDonald Trump at a campaign rally nearButler, Pennsylvania.[5] Trump accepted his party's nomination on July 18, becoming the second Republican to be nominated three times for president—afterRichard Nixon in1960,1968, and1972—and the first Republican to receive three consecutive presidential nominations.JD Vance, thejuniorUnited States senator from Ohio, accepted the party's nomination for vice president. Trump and Vance went on to win the 2024 election, defeating the Democratic ticket of incumbent vice presidentKamala Harris and Minnesota governorTim Walz.
On January 7, 2022, a spokesperson for theRepublican National Committee said that four potential host cities were in the running to be selected for the 2024 convention:Milwaukee,Nashville,Pittsburgh andSalt Lake City.[6] Milwaukee was officially the host city for the2020 Democratic National Convention, which was largely held virtually in assorted locations with Milwaukee only assuming the role of a production headquarters due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[7][8][9] Milwaukee and Pittsburgh are both located in keyswing states (Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, respectively) that had both played a significant role in determining the winner of theElectoral College in the 2024 election, while Nashville and Salt Lake City are both the respective state capitals of Tennessee and Utah, which have been reliably Republican states throughout most of the previous half-century (even though the capital cities themselves are considered Democratic strongholds within their states). From 2008 through the 2020 election, both the Democratic Party and Republican Party had only held their conventions in swing states.[10]Houston had previously taken steps towards bidding,[11] but decided against it due to conflicts with other scheduled events at venues.[12] Other locations that had, at one point, an interest in hosting, but which ultimately did not bid, includedColumbus,[13]Las Vegas,[14]San Antonio,[10] and the state ofGeorgia.[15]Kansas City, Missouri, had made a formal bid, but withdrew their bid in late December 2021, prior to the finalist cities being named.[16]
On February 4, 2022, Pittsburgh's bid committee announced that their bid had been eliminated from further consideration.[17] In early March 2022, Salt Lake City was eliminated by the Republican National Committee, leaving Milwaukee and Nashville as the two remaining finalist bid cities.[18] TheMetropolitan Council of Nashville and Davidson County voted against a draft hosting agreement, which effectively forfeited the city's bid.[19]
On July 15, 2022, a site selection committee unanimously voted to recommend Milwaukee as the site of the convention over Nashville.[20] This is because of how crucial Wisconsin would be in the 2024 Presidential election.[21] The Republican National Committee voted for Milwaukee to be the party's 2024 convention host during its early August 2022 meeting inChicago.[3]
Milwaukee is the first city to host major party conventions in consecutive elections sinceNew York City hosted both the1976 and1980Democratic National Conventions.[10] However, the 2024 convention is set to be Milwaukee's first time hosting a normal in-person presidential nominating convention, since the 2020 convention was held with a "virtual" format.[22]
| City | State | Status of bid | Venue | Previous major party conventions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee |  Wisconsin | Winner | Fiserv Forum[3] | Democratic:2020[b] |
| Nashville |  Tennessee | Finalist (eliminated in August 2022) | PresumablyBridgestone Arena orMusic City Center[23] | — |
| Salt Lake City |  Utah | Finalist (eliminated in March 2022) | Vivint Arena[18] | — |
| Pittsburgh |  Pennsylvania | Finalist (eliminated in February 2022) | PresumablyPPG Paints Arena orDavid L. Lawrence Convention Center[24][25] | — |
| Kansas City |  Missouri | Non-finalist (withdrawn in December 2021) | T-Mobile Center[26] | Democratic:1900 Republican:1928,1976 |
On December 21, 2022, the Republican National Committee announced that the convention's dates will be July 15–18, 2024.[27]
The event was anticipated to potentially bring 50,000 visitors to Milwaukee.[28] An estimate showed that it brought in as much as $200 million in revenue to the region.[29]
In terms of population, Milwaukee is smaller than othermetropolitan areas that have hosted recent major party conventions.[30] Milwaukee is among the smallest metropolitan areas to have hosted a major party convention.[31] Due to Milwaukee's location being in a swing state, it made a huge impact both economically and politically.[32]
On April 11, 2023, it was announced that Chicago had been selected to host the2024 Democratic National Convention.[33] Milwaukee and Chicago are approximately 90 miles apart on the coast ofLake Michigan. This is a highly unusual proximity for two different cities hosting major party conventions in the same year. Not since1972, when both conventions last shared a host city, have the sites of the two major party convention sites been so closely located.[34]
Reince Priebus is serving as the chairman of the MKE 2024 Host Committee.[35] From September 2022 until May 2023, the host committee'schief executive officer (CEO) wasStephen B. King.[36][37][38] In May 2023, it was announced that Milwaukee businessman Ted Kellner would be replacing King as CEO, but that King would remain a member of the Host Committee.[38]
The convention's host committee aimed to raise $65 million to fund the convention.[39] Donors includedWinRed,Turning Point USA,General Motors, and theAmerican Beverage Association.[40]
Working with the host committee on behalf of the Republican National Committee is convention's Committee on Arrangements. On March 24, 2023, Anne Hathaway was appointed chairwoman of the committee and Ron Kaufman was appointed general chairman.[35] Elise Dickens was named aschief executive officer on June 1, 2023.[41] On June 29, 2023, further committee members were announced, includingKC Crosbie as treasurer, Vicki Drummond as secretary,[42] andDavid Bossie as co-chair. Other members of the committee that were announced included Maripat Krueger, Brian Schimming, and Tom Schreibel.[43]
Milwaukee and its immediate metro area have a smaller number of hotel rooms than can be needed for a major party presidential nominating convention. As a result of this, the 2020 Democratic National Convention, before plans changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was originally expected to house a large share of convention delegates in hotel rooms located in Illinois.[44] However, due to the fact that Republican conventions have fewer total delegates than Democratic conventions, it has been reported that the plans for the 2024 Republican Convention do not entail such far-flung accommodations for delegates.[45] Some visitors for the 2020 Democratic Convention were originally anticipated to stay inMadison, Wisconsin.[46] Madison, Wisconsin's visitors bureau have confirmed that, when Milwaukee city was bidding, Milwaukee officials inquired with them about Madison's hotel availability around the time of the convention.[47]
To accommodate convention visitors, the host committee is working with a Chicago-based firm to secure hotel rooms in more than 300 hotels and motels located within a 60-mile radius of the convention site.[48][49]
In addition to hotels, the original plans for the 2020 Democratic Convention in the city had dormitories at Milwaukee-area universities and colleges accommodating some convention guests and volunteers.[50] Similarly, dorm rooms are expected to be utilized as accommodations during the 2024 Republican National Convention.[51]Marquette University has adjusted their academic calendar to allow for the availability of their dorms during the convention.[52]
The convention was aNational Special Security Event.[53] With the exception of the downscaled 2020 conventions, each presidential election since 2004 has seen $50 million in grants allocated to each convention host city for security costs. In early 2023, the eight Wisconsin members of theUnited States House of Representatives wrote a letter to theHouse Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science urging that the amount allocated for security at each convention be increased to $75 million for the 2024 election.[54] Security for the Republican National Convention was increased due to the consistent threats facing Trump.[55]
In April 2023, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson stated that he believed the considerations that should inform security plans for the 2024 Republican National Convention should include the original security plans for a full-scale 2020 Democratic National Convention in the city and input for theU.S. Secret Service. He also stated that the security plans should reflect the political climate, noting theJanuary 6, 2021, United States Capitol attack.[56]
As of April 2023, it was estimated that security for the Republican National Committee could necessitate 4,500 police officers from agencies outside ofMilwaukee Police Department. This number is 1,500 greater than the number of outside police officers that had originally been expected in the plans for a full-scale 2020 Democratic National Convention in the city.[56]
Acting upon a request by Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman, in May 2023, the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission has approved a suspension lasting from July 12 through July 26, 2024, of the city 15-day policy for the release ofbodycam footage. The 6–3 vote of the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission to authorize this was held inclosed session without public comment.[57] This move received criticism from community activists.[53] TheACLU of Wisconsin published an opinion opposing the suspension of the policy.[58]
Following theattempted assassination of Donald Trump, it was announced that the security perimeter would expand to create buffer zones around the event.[59]
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The theme for July 15 was "Make America Wealthy Once Again," focusing on the economy.
The theme for July 16 was "Make America Safe Once Again," centering on crime and illegal immigration.
The theme for July 17 was "Make America Strong Once Again," highlighting national security and foreign policy.
The theme for July 18 was "Make America Great Once Again," to conclude the convention.[60]
The2020 Republican National Convention did not produce a new platform, instead reusing the 2016 platform and producing a document affirming support for Trump.[61]
On July 8, 2024, the Republican National Committee Platform Committee, led byRandy Evans,Russ Vought, andEd Martin, adopted "Donald J. Trump's 2024 Republican Party Platform".[62][63][64][65][66]
In May 2024, it was reported in the media that theTrump campaign wanted to shift the platform positions on abortion and same-sex marriage.[65] In June 2024,The New York Times reported that the Trump campaign also wanted to significantly shorten the platform, focusing on contrasting with the Democratic Party instead of providing extensive details on policy.[67] Trump has a separate, but similar, platform calledAgenda 47.[68]
Reportedly, the platform was drafted by Trump's campaign directly, and was approved without deliberation or amendments by the delegates unlike in prior years.[69]
The first draft was described byThe New York Times as "morenationalistic, moreprotectionist, and lesssocially conservative".[70][71]
After the Republican platform was released,The Washington Post noted that the platform contained numerousparaphrases and direct quotes from Trump's speeches andTruth Social posts from his 2024 campaign, which is unlike previous major U.S. political party platforms.[72]
The platform has 20 sections of content.[73]
The platform is 16 pages long, significantly less than the 60-page platform in 2016.
The platform removes opposition to same-sex marriage and drops calls for a national ban on abortion, instead saying abortion policy should be left to the states. It implies, but does not state,personhood begins before birth. "We believe that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States guarantees that noperson can be denied Life or Liberty withoutDue Process, and the States are, therefore, free to pass Laws protecting those Rights," says the document in a section titledRepublicans Will Protect and Defend a Vote of the People, from within the States, on the Issue of Life. Several anti-abortion activists had asked Trump to make the document more explicit prior to the convention, but dropped a formal protest afterTrump's assassination attempt.[74]
The platform calls for the deportation of millions of "Illegal Aliens" and "sealing the border". It supportstariffs on imports to the United States and removes support for statehood forPuerto Rico. The platform also proposes ending theDepartment of Education, but protecting Social Security and Medicare.
The term "common sense" appears twelve times in the document.
In 1972, in order to prevent a possible nominating speech forPete McCloskey, the rules were changed and a candidate needed to have a majority in at least 5 states in order to have their names placed in nomination. In 2016, this number was raised to 7 in order to prevent speeches nominatingTed Cruz.
The last time more than one candidate's name was placed into nomination was in 1976.
Former President Trump's name was placed into nomination by Jeff Kaufmann, chairman of the Iowa Republican Party.[75]
Michael McDonald, the chairman of the Nevada Republican Party, seconded his nomination.[76]
The table below reflects the presumed delegate count as per the endselection process and the final tally at the convention.
As a courtesy to their followers, candidates who had suspended their campaigns usually formally withdraw shortly before the start of the convention after the deadline to replace them, thereby allowing their delegates to attend.
However, the delegations of some (but not all) states, territories, and the District of Columbia are required by convention rules to cast their votes in accordance with the results of the primaries, even if it means voting for a candidate who has already withdrawn.
In addition to these, there were also 51 unbound delegates who are not bound by the results of state primaries or caucuses.
| Candidate | Delegates at the end of delegate selection[77] | Final vote as per roll-call[78] |
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| Undeclared[g] | 51 | N/A |
| Total | 2,429 | |
| State or Territory | Delegates | Votes cast for Donald Trump | Votes cast for Nikki Haley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Alaska | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| American Samoa | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Arizona | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| California | 169 | 169 | 0 |
| Colorado | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Delaware | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Washington, D.C. | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Florida | 125 | 125 | 0 |
| Georgia | 59 | 59 | 0 |
| Guam | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Idaho | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Illinois | 64 | 64 | 0 |
| Indiana | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Iowa | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Kansas | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Louisiana | 47 | 47 | 0 |
| Maine | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Maryland | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Michigan | 55 | 51 | 4 |
| Minnesota | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Missouri | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Montana | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Nebraska | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Nevada | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| New Hampshire | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| New Mexico | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| New York | 91 | 91 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 74 | 62 | 12 |
| North Dakota | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Northern Marianas | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Ohio | 79 | 79 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Oregon | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Pennsylvania | 67 | 67 | 0 |
| Puerto Rico | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Rhode Island | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Texas | 161 | 161 | 0 |
| Utah | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Vermont | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Virginia | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| Virgin Islands | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Washington | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Total | 2,429 | 2,388 | 41 |
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On July 15, the first day of the Republican National Convention, Trump announcedJD Vance as his nominee for vice president.[79]
Vance was placed into nomination by Ohio Lieutenant GovernorJon Husted. U.S. Senate candidateBernie Moreno of Ohio moved for the nomination to be approved by acclamation, at which point House SpeakerMike Johnson proclaimed Trump and Vance the official nominees. Vance greeted convention guests alongside his wife,Usha Vance, after being introduced.[80]
In the1988 Republican National Convention, in order to prevent opposition to the nomination ofDan Quayle, the rules were changed to permit the vice presidential nomination by acclamation. This method has since become traditional.[81]
Theme:Make America Wealthy Once Again
| Speaker | Position/Notability | |
|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Mike Johnson | 56thSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives Leader of theHouse Republican Conference U.S. Congressman fromLouisiana's 4th congressional district |
For the rest of the convention, the agenda consists of motivational speakers. Among these are:[82][83]
| Speaker | Position/Notability | |
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_(cropped).jpg) | Michael Whatley | Chair of theRepublican National Committee |
 | Ron Johnson | United States Senator fromWisconsin |
 | Marjorie Taylor Greene | U.S. Congresswoman fromGeorgia's 14th congressional district |
 | Mark Robinson | 35thLieutenant Governor of North Carolina Republican nominee forGovernor in the2024 gubernatorial election |
 | Wesley Hunt | U.S. Congressman fromTexas's 38th congressional district |
 | John James | U.S. Congressman fromMichigan's 10th congressional district |
 | Katie Britt | United States Senator fromAlabama |
 | Tim Scott | United States Senator fromSouth Carolina 2024 Republican presidential candidate |
 | Glenn Youngkin | 74thGovernor of Virginia |
| Bob Unanue | CEO of Goya Foods | |
.jpg) | Kristi Noem | 33rdGovernor of South Dakota |
 | Byron Donalds | U.S. Congressman fromFlorida's 19th congressional district |
 | David Sacks | Former CEO of Yammer |
 | Charlie Kirk | CEO of Turning Point USA |
_official_headshot_-_116th_Congress.jpg) | Marsha Blackburn | United States Senator fromTennessee |
| Primetime | ||
 | Amber Rose | Model Rapper |
.jpg) | Sean M. O'Brien | President of theInternational Brotherhood of Teamsters |
Theme:Make America Safe Once Again
Notable speakers on day two included:[84]
Theme:Make America Strong Once Again
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Theme:Make America Great Once Again
| Speaker | Position/Notability | |
|---|---|---|
 | Steve Daines | United States Senator fromMontana Chairman of theNational Republican Senatorial Committee |
.jpg) | Richard Hudson | United States Congressman fromNorth Carolina's 9th congressional district Chairman of theNational Republican Congressional Committee |
| Diane Hendricks | Businesswoman | |
 | Linda McMahon | FormerAdministrator of the Small Business Administration |
 | Mike Pompeo | FormerUnited States Secretary of State |
 | Lorenzo Sewell | Pastor |
_(cropped).jpg) | Steve Witkoff | Real estate investor |
_(cropped).jpg) | Alina Habba | Legal spokesperson forDonald Trump |
.jpg) | Tucker Carlson | Television host and commentator |
 | Hulk Hogan | Retired professional wrestler |
 | Franklin Graham | Evangelist |
 | Eric Trump | Son ofDonald Trump |
| Primetime | ||
.jpg) | Dana White | President of theUltimate Fighting Championship |
 | Donald Trump | Republican nominee for president in the2024 presidential election FormerPresident of the United States |
This year things took an unfortunate turn. At the delegation meeting the night before the platform proceedings, delegates were told they would not be given the platform. ... Platform deliberations lasted 30 minutes. There were no subcommittees. Every motion to amend the document was blocked. ... Tony Perkins, representing Louisiana, asked for the rules on filing a minority report. Chairman Blackburn refused to provide that information. After a few minutes, an assigned delegate read from a piece of paper at one of the two microphones in the room and "called the question," which ended debate. That motion passed and approval of the platform came shortly thereafter. Fewer than two dozen brave delegates voted no.
The platform is even more nationalistic, more protectionist and less socially conservative than the 2016 Republican platform that was duplicated in the 2020 election.
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