Top Republicans have nominated Milwaukee to host their presidential nomination conference in 2024.
CHICAGO – Top Republicans have nominated Milwaukee to host their presidential nomination conference in 2024.
“By opting for Milwaukee, you gave, you gave, I’m sorry, Chicago, the largest city in the Midwest,” said Reince Priebus, a former White House chief of staff.
The Republican National Committee made Friday’s announcement at a Chicago Loop hotel at its mid-summer meeting, recalling that the 2020 Milwaukee Democratic conference asked that some delegates stay here because southeastern Wisconsin lacks enough smart hotel rooms, something the mayor didn’t mention today. .
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“We need percentages from our coast. We need percentages of our river walks. We need you to enjoy our hotels. We need you to go to our museums,” milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson said.
While Mayor Johnson touted Milwaukee’s virtues at today’s official signing ceremony, Republican leaders pointed to Wisconsin as the Midwest’s number one swing state. President Joe Biden won with about 20,000 votes in 2020, about the same margin of victory as Donald Trump 4 years earlier in 2016.
“You know, Democrats have long taken Midwestern states for granted. They won states like Wisconsin and Michigan. And then we replaced them in 2016. And we will replace them in 2024,” said Ronna McDaniel, president of Republican National. Committee.
COVID-19 has forced 2020 conventions on both sides to virtual online events. Democrats plan to decide on a site early next year. Chicago is a finalist, along with New York, Houston and Atlanta.
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