Republicans unanimously selected Milwaukee because the host website for his or her 2024 nationwide conference Friday.
The Republican Nationwide Committee is internet hosting its annual assembly in Chicago this week, the place the celebration made its closing determination.
Milwaukee is the one metropolis with an accepted draft settlement with GOP’s nationwide committee after Nashville’s Metro Council voted down a deal earlier this week.
In July, a GOP website choice committee beneficial Milwaukee because the host location.
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Nashville and Milwaukee have been thought-about the 2 finalists for the conference heading into the summer season.
Republican state lawmakers and Gov. Invoice Lee strongly advocated for Nashville to host the conference, however did not safe native buy-in from the town’s Democratic-leaning Metro Council.
The council’s approval was crucial for a draft settlement, one thing wanted to entry federal safety grant funds.
The Milwaukee Widespread Council unanimously accepted their draft settlement to host the conference regardless of early opposition.
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Milwaukee, situated within the swing state of Wisconsin, was purported to host the 2020 Democratic Nationwide Conference, however the coronavirus pandemic canceled it.
Invoice Glauber of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contributed to this report.
Adam Friedman is The Tennessean’s state authorities and politics reporter. Attain him by e mail at afriedman@tennessean.com.
Cassandra Stephenson covers Metro authorities for The Tennessean. Attain her at ckstephenson@tennessean.com. Observe Cassandra on Twitter at @CStephenson731.
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