Midterms’ First Rodeo

With 55 days ‘til polls open, Republicans are painting Dallas red today for their first-ever midterm convention.

The two-day gathering aims to boost GOP momentum by uniting around its vision of “restoring opportunity, lowering costs, and making the American Dream attainable again.” GOP leaders hope the “Trumpapalooza” helps overcome the incumbency hurdle in November’s midterms, which Speaker Johnson (R-LA) called a “competition against communism.”

The American Airlines Center set list includes keynotes from POTUS and VPOTUS and appearances by AG Todd Blanche, RFK Jr., and Donald Trump Jr. Some Republicans are opting out, wary it might cost them independent voters.

In blue-toned counterprogramming, four House Democrats led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) will rally with Texas Democrats in downtown Dallas. They say Americans are “being crushed by rising costs” while Republicans are “celebrating.”

Verse to consider whether you’re gathering for a political convention, conference, counterprogramming, or a coffee date… “You are the light of the world. A city situated on a hill cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket, but rather on a lampstand, and it gives light for all who are in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.”
Matthew 5:14-16 (CSB) (read full passage)