# Dallas Republican convention: How Trump looms over the midterms

https://mins.news/en/item/50819

- DW, 2026-09-09 05:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/dallas-republican-convention-how-trump-looms-over-midterms/a-79189744?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Donald Trump is not on the ballot, but Republicans are putting him at the center of their first midterm convention in Dallas to mobilize his supporters. The strategy is risky: his weak approval ratings could alienate moderate voters, and some candidates in competitive districts are wary of being closely associated with him.

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