Pittsburgh Could Host 2024 Republican National Convention

Pittsburgh PA

10 January, 2022

9:30 AM

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PITTSBURGH, PA — Republicans have narrowed their list of potential cities to host the party's 2024 national convention and Pittsburgh is among the finalists. The other cities are Milwaukee, Nashville and Salt Lake City. Party officials will visit each location before deciding where to go, according to Politico. "The Republican National Committee is grateful for and appreciative of the overwhelming interest from cities across the country to host the 2024 Republican National Convention," Republican National Committee chief of staff Richard Walters told CNN. "We'll continue the process, review bids, and communicate with potential hosts to hear more about what their cities have to offer." New Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, both Democrats, have written to the committee lobbying for Pittsburgh to be selected, WESA-FM reported. Visit Pittsburgh, the city's tourism agency, was invited to put in a formal bid for the event. The Hill suggested it could come down to Pittsburgh or Milwaukee, because both are located in battleground states. President Joe Biden narrowly defeated former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in 2020; Biden's Pennsylvania win clinched the presidency. The last time a political party's convention was held in Pennsylvania was 2016, when Philadelphia hosted the Democratic National Convention. Democrats have not yet released a list of cities they are considering for 2024. Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe.