2020 presidential election | |
  Nominees Trump and Pence | |
| Convention | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | August 24–27, 2020 |
| City | Charlotte, North Carolina (day 1) Washington, D.C., and various locations remotely (days 1–4) |
| Venue | Charlotte Convention Center (day 1) Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium and various locations remotely (days 1–4) |
| Keynote speaker | Tim Scott |
| Notable speakers | |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Donald Trump of Florida |
| Vice-presidential nominee | Mike Pence of Indiana |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 2,550 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 1,276 |
| Results (president) | Trump (FL): 2,550 (100.00%) |
| Results (vice president) | Pence (IN): 2,550 (100.00%) |
| Ballots | 1 |
 2020 U.S. presidential election | |
|---|---|
| Attempts to overturn | |
| Democratic Party | |
| Republican Party | |
| Third parties | |
| Related races | |
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The 2020 Republican National Convention in which delegates of the United States Republican Party selected the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2020 United States presidential election, was held from August 24 to 27, 2020.[1]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States,[2] plans to convene a traditional large-scale convention were cancelled a few weeks before the convention. Primary venues included the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., with many other remote venues also being utilized. The convention nominated President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence for reelection.
The convention was originally scheduled to be held at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, but on June 2, 2020, Trump and the Republican National Committee pulled the event from Charlotte after the North Carolina state government declined to agree to Trump's demands to allow the convention to take place with a full crowd and without public health measures designed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as social distancing and face coverings.[3] Trump then announced that the convention would be moved to Jacksonville, Florida, but subsequently cancelled the Jacksonville convention plans on July 23.[2] Some convention proceedings, albeit dramatically reduced in scale, were still held in Charlotte,[4] such as "small, formal business meetings."[5] Most speeches were delivered at Washington, D.C.'s Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. Other events and festivities, including Trump's acceptance speech, were held remotely at various locations, including Fort McHenry and the White House.[6] By tradition, because Republicans held the presidency, their convention was conducted after the 2020 Democratic National Convention, which was held from August 17–20.[7] Another contrast to typical conventions was the prerecorded nature of much of the convention's content. Former White House director of management and administration Marcia Lee Kelly was named convention president and CEO in April 2019.[8][9]
The convention utilized federal government properties as locations for events, and Trump displayed official acts of government (issuing a pardon and the presiding over a naturalization during convention broadcasts). This was a break from political norms and attracted criticism. Numerous aspects of the convention were cited as potentially violating the Hatch Act of 1939. As part of a later settlement with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, Lynne Patton, a Trump-appointed administrator in the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, confessed to violating the Hatch Act of 1939.
Trump faced only token opposition in the Republican primaries and caucuses, and unofficially clinched the Republican nomination in March 2020, when he reached 1,276 pledged delegates.[10]
- ^ WCNC Staff (October 1, 2018). "WCNC: 2020 Republican National Convention dates announced". Archived from the original on October 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Haberman, Maggie; Mazzei, Patricia; Karni, Annie (July 23, 2020). "Trump Abruptly Cancels Republican Convention in Florida: 'It's Not the Right Time'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Anderson, Bryan; Robertson, Gary D.; Colvin, Jill (June 2, 2020). "Trump says GOP is pulling convention from North Carolina". Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Diamond, Jeremy; Nobles, Ryan (August 1, 2020). "GOP convention in Charlotte closed to press, portions will be livestreamed". CNN. Archived from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ Wise, Alana (July 23, 2020). "President Trump Cancels Jacksonville Component of Republican National Convention". NPR. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Grynbaum, Michael M.; Karni, Annie (August 22, 2020). "Republicans Rush to Finalize Convention ('Apprentice' Producers Are Helping)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 30, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive: Democrats postpone presidential convention until August 17". Politico. Archived from the original on April 2, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Recent White House aide named 2020 Republican convention CEO". Associated Press. April 8, 2019. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Bowden, John (November 2, 2018). "White House official expected to depart, head up 2020 GOP convention". The Hill. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
- ^ Colvin, Jill; Borsenstein, Seth. "President Donald Trump clinches the Republican Party presidential nomination". Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.