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Republicans hope unconventional convention will rally voters ahead of midterms

NPR | By Tamara Keith

Published September 8, 2026 at 3:42 AM CDT

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The Republican party is calling it a "Trumpapalooza." The party is throwing an unconventional convention in Dallas this week to try to boost Republican voter enthusiasm.

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Tamara Keith

Tamara Keith is a Senior Political Correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.