GOP Might Need Trump-Centric Midterm Convention To Boost Turnout

While the Democrat wins were nothing special in this year's elections, they did manage to win them in convincing fashion. Republican candidates once again faltered, albeit in blue states, but struggled to gain any momentum toward pulling an upset. That is not due to a lack of voter base. That is due to a lack of turnout because Donald Trump was not involved in the ballot.

Now as we approach 2026, the midterm elections are approaching, and while Trump will obviously not be on the ballot, he actually is to an extent. Even in a symbolic sense. So, to move the needle and keep Republican voters engaged, the GOP might need to consider having a Trump-entered Republican convention before the midterms.

David Marcus of Fox News says one big event, where Trump can tout his achievements in office, could go a long way.

"By then, the Big, Beautiful Bill stuff will have kicked in...and he can just get up and say 'you are not just voting for congressmen...you are voting for my agenda,'" he says.

Because of all the chaos going on in Washington, it is hard for people to forget what achievements he has made. The flow of illegal immigration has almost come to a full stop, the economy is beginning to turnaround, and he has saved the federal government hundreds of billions of dollars with the Department of Government Efficiency.

But of course, the mainstream media only focuses on hit pieces and negativity, so it is hard to see past the smoke to the clearing. That was evident in the November elections this year, where Republican candidates failed to gain any true traction without Trump's typical rallying self.

But one area in particular, beyond the economy and the border, can really move the needle. That is the MAHA movement.

"One of the things missing was any of the Make America Healthy Again stuff...and I think Republicans have forgotten how important that was," say Marcus. "The RFK endorsement was a key swing in the election...one day of the convention can just be focused on how the administration has removed food dyes and is making the country healthy."

President Trump has already said they plan to hold a convention in the midterms. While the idea of a is a good one, it faces logistical hurdles. For starters, they have less than probably six months to plan an event. Second, the Republican party has never held a midterm convention. The Democrats have in the 1970s and 1980s. But never the GOP.

It is still possible to do, however, there is just not a lot of time to do it. But whether or not a full-blown convention becomes reality, do not expect Trump to sit idle and not do anything.

"He at the very least is going to be out there doing these rallies...I think they should do both," Marcus says.

No one can question how effective Trump rallies and convention speeches have become and might be the most politically influential events in American history. If the Republicans can tap into that Trump fever, it could be a big midterm for the GOP.