Overview
- The RNC released the full program on Saturday and confirmed President Trump will deliver the Night One keynote and closing remarks on Night Two while Vice President J.D. Vance gives the Night Two keynote.
- The roster names administration figures, party leaders and dozens of Senate and House battleground candidates from states including Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, Georgia and Texas.
- Some high-profile Republicans are skipping or uncertain about attending, a choice that party operatives say reflects concern that close ties to Trump could hurt vulnerable candidates with low general-election approval ratings for the president.
- Organizers say roughly 100 lawmakers and candidates are expected to be in Dallas and that more speakers may be added, even as reporting highlights fundraising tiers, use of nonprofit channels and costs that raise optics and disclosure questions.
- News outlets differ in emphasis with some focusing on the turnout push and battleground spotlight and others stressing intra-party divisions and the risk the convention could backfire for tight races.