Summary
Democratic party officials are thinking about holding a national convention before the 2026 midterm elections. This event would be smaller than their usual presidential election conventions and aims to highlight party candidates and raise money. The idea is still very early in development, and it is uncertain if the event will actually happen.
Key Facts
- Democratic officials are considering a pre-midterm national convention in 2026.
- The convention could showcase party candidates and attract media attention.
- Ken Martin, the new Democratic National Committee chair, is promoting the idea.
- It would be the first midterm-focused convention in decades.
- The plan is still undecided, and the Democratic National Committee hasn't commented.
- The event could also serve potential 2028 presidential candidates.
- Such conventions were more common in the 1970s and '80s.
- Democrats stopped holding midterm conventions in 1986.
