Coverage dated September 2, 2026 to September 3, 2026
Some Republicans are planning to skip Trump’s GOP convention
Headline from The Hill
Republicans are cautiously approaching the party’s midterm convention next week as President Trump spirals in polls, with some candidates and lawmakers deciding to skip the gathering all together. The dynamic underscores how worried Republicans are about Trump’s own brand ahead of midterm elections …
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Republicans are steering clear of the upcoming GOP convention for fear that Donald Trump’s big mouth might hurt them in November. A Politico survey of more than 70 Republican candidates and party members found that most were not planning to attend the two-day function that begins September 9.
Endangered Republican candidates apparently don’t want to be seen with toxic Trump as a majority of those surveyed said that they are skipping his midterm convention in Dallas.
Republicans are cautiously approaching the party’s midterm convention next week as President Trump spirals in polls, with some candidates and lawmakers deciding to skip the gathering all together. The dynamic underscores how worried Republicans are about Trump’s own brand ahead of midterm elections …
Some of the most vulnerable Republicans in the US House are steering clear of next week’s GOP midterm convention, as the president’s approval ratings slide and tensions grow over the administration’s rekindled trade policies.
