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    2026 Republican Midterm Convention

    September 09–102026

    Dallas, Texas American Airlines Center

    The September 9–10 convention in Dallas has concluded. This page preserves the advance program published in August and links to the organizer’s convention recordings.

    Watch convention recordings Michigan coverage archive

    Event record

    The September 9–10 convention in Dallas has concluded.

    The Republican National Committee held the convention at American Airlines Center in Dallas on September 9–10, 2026. The organizer’s site now links to convention recordings.

    The schedule below is the advance outline reported on August 26. It records what organizers announced before the event; it is not a verified transcript or account of the final speaker order.

    Dates
    Wednesday–Thursday, September 9–10, 2026
    Venue
    American Airlines Center, 2500 Victory Avenue, Dallas, Texas
    Announced hours
    4–10 p.m. Eastern / 3–9 p.m. Central each day
    Keynotes in advance outline
    Vice President JD Vance on September 9; President Donald Trump on September 10
    Organizer
    Republican National Committee
    Format
    National campaign showcase and special ceremonial convention
    Tickets
    Event concluded; use the organizer’s recordings link
    Election
    Tuesday, November 3, 2026

    August 26 program archive

    The advance program, as reported August 26, 2026.

    Archived advance outline: The program below was reported before the event, following the RNC’s August 25 advisory. Times are the announced Eastern and Central times. Future-tense statements describe those plans; the final speaker order has not been reconciled against the recordings.

    September 9 keynote announced in August: Vice President JD Vance.

    The first day moves from tax, healthcare and government-program enforcement into the Republican policy contrast, competitive-race candidates, manufacturing and the vice presidential keynote.

    August advance programSix hours beginning at 4 p.m. Eastern / 3 p.m. Central. President Trump is scheduled to appear during both convention nights.
    1. 3–4 p.m. CT

      Working-family tax relief. The Working Families Tax Cuts Act, standard deductions, Trump Accounts and the Child Tax Credit.

      Waste and fraud enforcement. Housing-assistance oversight and HUD action involving improper payments and alleged fraud.

      Healthcare affordability. The Great American Healthcare Act and the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program.

    2. 4–5 p.m. CT

      Two visions for America. A direct policy contrast between Republican proposals and Democratic policies.

      Legislative delivery. Tax relief directed toward middle- and working-class households.

      Election integrity and public safety. The SAVE America Act and the administration’s border-enforcement record.

    3. 5–6 p.m. CT

      Candidate showcase. Republican candidates running in targeted districts will be introduced to the national audience.

      Worker-focused tax cuts. No Tax on Tips and the enhanced Child Tax Credit.

      Border enforcement and Republican governance. The program will present the administration’s claim of 16 consecutive months without interior releases.

      National pride and faith. The 250th anniversary of the United States and an opening prayer for the prime-time program.

    4. 6–7 p.m. CT

      Trade and reshoring. The administration’s America First trade and domestic-production policies.

      Education and parental rights. School choice and federal tax credits.

      Cultural issues. The Republican position on gender policy in sports and immigration.

      Healthcare accountability. National fraud enforcement and reported taxpayer savings.

    5. 7–8 p.m. CT

      Public safety and victims’ families. Law-enforcement efforts involving violent offenders.

      Economic expansion. Taxes, cost of living, No Tax on Social Security and TrumpRx.

      Government integrity. A proposed ban on stock trading by members of Congress.

    6. 8–9 p.m. CT

      Domestic manufacturing. A closing policy segment on American production.

      Vice presidential keynote. Vice President JD Vance will deliver the night’s principal address.

    September 10 keynote announced in August: President Donald Trump.

    The second day combines tax and small-business policy, public health, border security, a candidate showcase, remembrances of Charlie Kirk and September 11, and the closing presidential address.

    August advance programSix hours beginning at 4 p.m. Eastern / 3 p.m. Central, with the presidential keynote in the final hour.
    1. 3–4 p.m. CT

      Working-family tax relief. No Tax on Tips, Overtime and Social Security.

      Anti-corruption. Renewed emphasis on banning stock trading on Capitol Hill.

      Education freedom and faith. School choice and faith-centered testimony.

      Americans brought home. The program will present the administration’s account of returning more than 100 American hostages from abroad.

    2. 4–5 p.m. CT

      The American dream. Small-business growth and financial independence.

      Food security and public health. SNAP oversight and efforts to remove toxins from food and water.

      Sport as a unifying force. Athletics as a source of national connection.

      Border security and honor. Enforcement policy and recognition of service.

    3. 5–6 p.m. CT

      Candidate showcase. House, Senate and gubernatorial candidates will be presented.

      Charlie Kirk’s legacy. A remembrance and youth-mobilization segment on the first anniversary of his assassination.

      Tax relief and small business. The Republican economic case for entrepreneurs and working families.

      Patient-first reform. Price transparency, TrumpRx and most-favored-nation drug agreements.

    4. 6–7 p.m. CT

      Prescription-drug costs. The administration’s TrumpRx initiative.

      Liberty and criminal justice. Presidential clemency.

      Congressional reform and border victims. Stock-trading restrictions and increased rural funding.

      September 11 remembrance. A 25th-anniversary observance with children and families of first responders.

    5. 7–8 p.m. CT

      Chronic disease and corporate influence. The Make America Healthy Again policy agenda.

      The party’s agenda and future. Republican priorities beyond the midterm campaign.

      The opposition contrast. The convention’s closing case against the Democratic agenda.

      Championing the working class. A final economic and cultural message before the keynote hour.

    6. 8–9 p.m. CT

      Presidential keynote. President Donald Trump will close the 2026 Republican Midterm Convention.

    The campaign room

    One arena. Two nights. Eight weeks to Election Day.

    19K+ American Airlines Center can accommodate more than 19,000 people depending on event configuration. The final convention attendance is not established in this archive. Original footage from the 2024 Republican National Convention, recorded by Stephen Schumacher. Shown as representative convention imagery; it does not depict the September 2026 Dallas event.

    Michigan reporting archive

    Michigan coverage published before the convention.

    These reports preserve the pre-event reporting linked in the August guide. They describe announced plans; they do not establish the final program or attendance.

    1. 01

      July 28, 2026Axios reporting on planned attendance

    2. 02

      August 14, 2026Axios reporting on convention planning

    Watch the organizer’s convention recordings.

    The September 9–10 event has concluded. The RNC’s convention site now directs readers to recordings of the two-night event.

    Open the convention recordings

    Attendance information archive

    Attendance instructions published before the event.

    The information below preserves the August 26 attendance guidance. It is not an active invitation to register or travel to this completed event.

    Before requesting tickets

    General public tickets are separate from state-party “honorary delegate” fundraising packages. CBS Texas reported that public tickets would be free; the live registration form does not list a charge.

    • Select September 9, September 10 or both convention days.
    • Request no more than six tickets per mobile number for each day.
    • Complete the confirmation sent by SMS; the form says registration is not complete until the phone number is verified.
    • Wait for official confirmation and further instructions by email.
    • Plan for every attendee to appear in person and register the credential.

    Follow the current confirmation instructions. Earlier RNC reporting described a public lottery, while the live form now says tickets are subject to first-come, first-served availability. A request or credential does not guarantee arena entry if capacity is reached.

    At American Airlines Center

    The arena is at 2500 Victory Avenue in Dallas’s Victory Park district. Verify the final entrance, credential pickup, parking and transit instructions when the RNC releases them.

    • The arena’s standard policy allows small wallets, wristlets and clutches up to 4.5 by 6.5 inches at all entrances.
    • Larger permitted purses are routed through designated X-ray entrances; backpacks and large totes are normally prohibited.
    • All guests are subject to screening and inspection.
    • Convention-specific security rules may replace normal arena guidance.

    Do not rely on ordinary event rules alone. Bring only what the final RNC and security instructions expressly permit.

    Information status

    What was announced before the event.

    Advance reporting cutoff: August 26, 2026. This section preserves what had been announced at that time. Event-concluded status and the recording link were checked September 12.

    Announced by August 26

    • September 9–10 at American Airlines Center in Dallas.
    • National campaign showcase and special ceremonial convention.
    • Public ticket-request path for one or both days.
    • Six-hour daily programs from 4–10 p.m. Eastern / 3–9 p.m. Central.
    • Vice President JD Vance will headline September 9.
    • President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear during both nights and deliver the September 10 closing keynote.
    • Candidate showcases are planned for both nights.

    Not established in the August 26 outline

    • Complete speaker and entertainment lineup.
    • Exact speaker order within the announced hourly themes.
    • Credential-pickup times and entrance assignments.
    • Event-specific Secret Service and arena rules.
    • Livestream and broadcast details.

    How the convention works

    A special midterm convention—not a presidential nominating convention.

    The Dallas gathering is designed to rally supporters, present competitive-race candidates and carry a national Republican message into the final eight weeks of the campaign.

    Procedurally, it is a special ceremonial convention created under RNC Rule 13(b). The rule states that no party business will be conducted. Unlike a presidential nominating convention, Dallas will not choose a presidential nominee, adopt a national platform or conduct a traditional delegate vote.

    Nopresidential nomination vote
    Nonational platform adoption
    Noofficial party business
    Notraditional elected voting delegates

    Frequently asked questions

    Republican Midterm Convention FAQ

    Has the 2026 Dallas convention concluded?
    Yes. The Republican National Committee held the event at American Airlines Center on September 9–10, 2026. Its convention website now directs readers to recordings.
    Where can I watch the convention recordings?
    The organizer links to recordings at gopconvention.com/live/. The recording page may retain some advance promotional wording.
    Does this page show the final speaker order?
    No. The detailed schedule preserves the advance outline reported August 26. The final speaker order has not been reconciled against the recordings.
    Are the attendance instructions current?
    No. The event has concluded. Ticket, travel and security details on this page are retained as part of the August advance-reporting archive.

    Sources and method

    Verified facts, labeled reporting.

    The RNC site establishes that the September 9–10 event concluded and provides the recording link. The remaining sources document the August advance program, rules, venue guidance and attributed pre-event reporting. They do not establish that every announced segment occurred as planned.

    Supportive interviews and conservative coverage are labeled separately from sources used to verify logistics and the program.

    This is an independently produced guide from Michigan Republican Primary and is not an official RNC convention website.