With midterm elections approaching rapidly, the first-ever Midterm Republican National Convention commenced tonight in Dallas. The event features more than 50 speakers who will highlight the administration’s legislative achievements and contrast them with Democratic policies.
Tonight’s session covers key areas including tax relief efforts, border security initiatives, mandatory voter ID through the SAVE America Act, GOP contenders in targeted congressional districts, public safety measures, and economic expansion strategies. The evening culminates with a keynote address from President Donald Trump.
Before Trump speaks, his administration has dispatched its top officials to Dallas. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will argue that the Trump economy is delivering lower taxes and reduced costs of living. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will conclude the 6 p.m. Central Time segment on government accountability, while Dr. Mehmet Oz opens the 7 p.m. hour with a patient-first vision for American healthcare.
Congressional leadership is scheduled nearly back-to-back in the 4 p.m. Central Time slot: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.).
The midterms are also a focal point of the evening. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will take the stage in the 5 p.m. CT hour as a Senate candidate, followed by Michael Whatley, running for Senate in North Carolina, in the 4 p.m. CT hour. Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.) will appear later that night as a Senate candidate.
Collins’ segment proved particularly emotional, following a five-minute video package featuring Laken Riley alongside Allyson Phillips and Riley’s family.
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), the Republican candidate for Florida governor, will highlight red-state success against blue-state failure. Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) will discuss Pennsylvania steel and the 11,000 jobs Republicans are leading efforts to save. The House bench is filled by Reps. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.), Brandon Gill (R-Texas), Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.), Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas), and Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.).
