# Video: Why are Republicans hosting a midterm convention?

https://mins.news/en/item/51331

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-09 12:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/9/video-why-are-republicans-hosting-a-midterm-convention?traffic_source=rss

> US Republicans are holding their first-ever midterm convention. Al Jazeera’s Emma Withrow examines the political motivations behind the gathering and the contentious November elections the party is preparing for.

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