The Democratic National Convention could be coming to Texas: Houston is among a handful of cities still in the running to host the gathering where party members will select their presidential nominee in 2020.
โOur chances have gotten exponentially better,โ Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told the city council Wednesday morning. โI donโt think thereโs a better city to host the 2020 than Houston.โ
Also in the running are Miami Beach and Milwaukee. Denver dropped out of consideration this morning, Turner tweeted. Atlanta, Birmingham, New York and San Francisco were cut.ย The convention is scheduled for July 13-16, 2020.
โThis sets us up very nicely to go after the Republican National Convention for โ24,โ Turner said. โOne benefits the other, and for me, itโs all about marketing and selling the city of Houston.โ
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