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Republicans head to Dallas with one mission: Defy history and win big

President Trump will lay out the stakes, celebrate the victories already secured, and show America what remains possible with a Republican Congress standing beside him

By Joe Gruters Fox News

Published September 9, 2026 6:00am EDT

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Dallas is about to become the center of the political universe.

Republicans from across America are heading to the great state of Texas for the first-ever Republican Convention. We have one mission: defy history, grow our majorities, and continue America’s conservative, commonsense revolution.

This will not be a typical political convention.

REPUBLICAN PARTY TO HOST HISTORIC MIDTERM CONVENTION IN DALLAS, TRUMP ANNOUNCES ON TRUTH SOCIAL

For two action-packed days, we will celebrate the results of President Donald Trump’s America First agenda, showcase the Republican leaders carrying that momentum into November, and make our case directly to voters.

Most importantly, we will present a clear choice for America’s future. One that will be impossible to ignore.

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