The Republican Midterm Convention entered its second day Thursday in Dallas, drawing an enthusiastic crowd to the packed American Airlines Center. Congressional candidates from across the country addressed attendees throughout the afternoon as the event intensified momentum ahead of November’s elections.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) delivered a speech around 5 p.m. to loud applause, emphasizing the “most consequential midterms in our lifetimes” as the focal point for voters. Cruz also criticized Democratic candidates by labeling their positions as radical: “They hate Christians, they hate Jews, they hate capitalism, and they hate America.”
Mark Knoderer, who traveled from Georgia to attend, told reporters that this election is “extremely important” and that Democrats are “going so far left it’s crazy that anyone would vote for them.”
Isaac Laster, chairman of the Young Republicans of Texas, expressed confidence in voter turnout, stating: “It’s been good to see everything that has been accomplished by the administration.” He praised Governor Greg Abbott’s recent ban on H-1B visas for taxpayer-funded institutions as an “excellent step,” noting young voters support expanding job protections for American workers. Laster added, “Those jobs should be going to Texans first.”
High-profile speakers including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Karoline Leavitt later energized the crowd by highlighting Trump administration achievements and condemning Democratic opposition. President Donald Trump was scheduled to address the convention later that night.
