Political parties hold their national conventions to select presidential and vice presidential nominees. To become a nominee, a candidate typically has to win a majority of delegates, usually ...

Much of what occurs at the convention—including announcing the party’s platform and presumptive nominee—is now typically squared away long before the convention actually begins.

The Democratic convention could feature more drama when it opens Aug. 19, given the bitter debate over whether President Joe Biden should stay atop the party’s ticket.

When Democrats meet in Chicago to select a presidential nominee, it will be the 26th time the city has been host to a major party convention -- the most of any city.

Thousands of Republicans, from a presidential candidate to grassroots party members, began assembling in Milwaukee on July 15, 2024, for that quadrennial political ritual, the party convention ...

Two recent cases showed how convention cities helped move their state across party lines to victory in the Electoral College. It’s helped fuel the myth that where you locate your nomination ...

In other words, it was a completely typical American political convention. ... but they were still better than what we’ve seen from the parties in the 21st century.

Convention history. There were no political conventions in the U.S. until 1831, when the Anti-Mason Party held the first one. ... There are no political parties during George Washington’s ...

An application to DNC leaders says San Antonio is "emblematic of the American future" and perfect fit to kick off next ...

By Kizito CUDJOEThe Executive Director-Africa Centre for International Law and Accountability (ACILA), William Nyarko, has called for a comprehensive review of the political party financing law to ...

The 2024 Republican National Convention is expected to bring 50,000 delegates and others to Milwaukee in July. ... And although it wasn't a gathering of a political party, it was definitely a ...