President Donald Trump delivered the keynote address on the opening night of the first-ever Republican midterm convention in Dallas, held ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Other speakers that evening included Attorney General Todd Blanche, Florida gubernatorial candidate U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Texas U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton, and Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, who appeared via video message, along with several other Republican officials, candidates, and supporters.