A first-of-its-kind Republican midterm convention led by President Donald Trump is coming to Dallas next week, and a coalition of civic, advocacy, labor, political, and community groups are preparing to show their opposition with a We the People Rally for Democracy on Thursday, Sept. 10.
The convention will take place on Sept. 9 and 10 at the American Airlines Convention Center. Trump and Vice President JD Vance, along with other key members of the Republican party, are expected to speak. While a typical party convention conducts party business, such as deciding a policy platform and electing delegates, none of that is planned for next week’s event.
Instead, it’s being touted as a “Trump-a-palooza” fundraiser meant to “celebrate the America-First movement and raise resources to support Republican candidates” ahead of this year’s Nov. 3 midterm election.
All eyes are currently on Texas, which will see multiple competitive races in November—including the highly contested US Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico, which has gained the attention of the President.
During a recent meeting, Trump said he is going to Texas “for Paxton” and has spent time on social media ranting about Talarico. Last week, he posted over a dozen times on his social media platform Truth Social about the Democratic candidate.
In North Texas, Dallas County was directly impacted by Trump’s mid-decade redistricting plan last year that aimed to flip five US House seats held by Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterm, and was at the center of election night confusion after thousands of voters were turned away after the Dallas County GOP required voters to cast ballots at specifically-assigned neighborhood polling locations instead of at ones that can accommodate anyone from anywhere in the county. This week, Tarrant County voted to cut 92 polling locations ahead of the midterm election in predominantly Black and brown neighborhoods.
Because of this targeted voter suppression in North Texas, organizers said Dallas is “battle-tested,” and ready to show their opposition to Trump and the GOP’s agenda.
Here’s what to know
According to organizers, the rally will be focused on the importance of people across North Texas “coming together to defend democracy, constitutional rights, fundamental freedoms, and the dignity of every community,” and is “rooted in the fundamental belief that government belongs to the people and that democracy is strongest when people remain engaged, organized, and willing to peacefully stand up for their communities.”
Date: Thursday, Sept. 10
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Dallas City Hall Plaza, 1500 Marilla Street
The following organizations are involved:
- Powered by People
- LULAC Adelante PAC
- Next Generation Action Network
- Dallas County Democratic Party
- Human Rights Campaign
- Common Defense
- Somos Tejas
- Texas Alliance for Retired Americans
- Indivisible Dallas
- National Democratic Party
- Texas Democratic Party
- Hispanic Caucus of the Texas Democratic Party
- Young Active Labor Leaders
