The American Republican Party has just made a symbolic decision. Their next convention will be in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is during this event that the party officially swears in its candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, as explained by the Washington Post.
Ronna McDaniel, general secretary of the party, announced the news on Twitter. She said that Milwaukee won the unanimous votes of the national board. Nashville, Tennessee, a right-wing state, was also in the running to host this convention, the exact date of which is not yet known.
A “swing state” won by Joe Biden
Wisconsin’s choice is not insignificant. This state in the north of the country is one of the “swing states”. The term designates the states whose vote is not purchased by either of the two main American parties and which, therefore, can change the result of the election. They can vary according to the political inclinations of each election, but states such as Florida, Ohio or North Carolina are regularly included.
In 2020, Milwaukee even hosted the Democratic Party convention. During the election, Joe Biden won by just 20,000 votes in Wisconsin, thus securing ten electors. Last time, Donald Trump (who has not ruled out running again in 2024) won by a similar margin.
By choosing Wisconsin, the Republican Party sends a strong signal two years from the next elections and a few months from the “midterms”, the mid-term elections that significantly renew the House of Representatives. On the Democratic side, Atlanta, Chicago, Houston and New York have applied to host the 2024 National Convention.
Source: BFM TV
