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NewsWPLG Local 10September 9, 2026Miami-Dade County

Republicans launch midterm convention in Dallas centering on President Trump as political action group reserves $49 million for competitive races

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Republicans opened a two-day midterm convention in Dallas on Wednesday focused on promoting President Donald Trump and criticizing Democrats ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Concurrently, Trump's political operation began spending through a new group, the No Going Back PAC Inc., which reserved $49 million for six competitive Senate races and one House race. The event features more than 100 speakers across 12 hours of programming, though some vulnerable Republicans opted to stay home to campaign or cited high ticket costs ranging from $5,000 to $25,000.

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Why It Matters

The convention and associated political spending direct millions of dollars toward competitive congressional races that will determine control of the U.S. Congress in the midterm elections.

Key Facts

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Who's Mentioned

PersonMike Johnson“Discussed Republican members skipping or attending the Dallas event.”PersonSuzan DelBene“Commented on Democratic focus areas versus the convention.”PersonHakeem Jeffries“Criticized Republicans for holding a celebration amid an economic crisis.”locationDallas“Location of the midterm convention at the Dallas Mavericks basketball arena.”PersonRoy Cooper“Democratic candidate running against Michael Whatley.”PersonJohn Fetterman“Delivered a video message to the convention crowd criticizing extremes and socia”OrganizationNo Going Back PAC Inc.“Reserved $49 million in competitive Senate and House races.”PersonRay Washburne“Commented on the event's scale and attendance reasons.”PersonRobert F. Kennedy Jr.“Scheduled speaker at the convention.”PersonMike Rogers“Candidate addressing the convention.”PersonAbdul El-Sayed“Running against Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race.”PersonMichael Whatley“Candidate addressing the convention.”PersonTodd Blanche“Scheduled speaker at the convention.”PersonDonald Trump“Placed at the center of the midterm convention and associated with major politic”PersonJoe Gruters“Spoke at the opening night of the convention.”OrganizationThe New York Times“First reported on the spending by the No Going Back PAC Inc.”PersonDonald Trump Jr.“On the convention roster of speakers.”OrganizationMAGA Inc.“Spent $10 million on the Texas Senate race.”