Johnson Responds To Trump’s Offer of GOP Convention Before Midterms
House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s proposal to hold a Republican Party midterm convention — a first-of-its-kind event — is on track to become reality.
“The president called me when I was on the road, maybe a week ago or whenever this made news in the morning,” Johnson told reporters. “He said, ‘Mike, I got a great idea … how about a midterm convention?’”
Johnson didn’t hesitate to endorse it. “That idea,” he said, “is genius.”
According to Johnson, President Trump emphasized that a midterm convention had “never been done before like that” and that it would serve as “such a great rallying point for us in the fall right before the election to lead up to that, to the momentum that we have so much to sell and talk about and, and, and celebrate.”
The Speaker said Trump is also bringing Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters into the planning process. “I think everybody’s on board,” Johnson said. “So, I think that’s a done deal now. I’m really excited about it. I can’t wait. We have so much to celebrate.”
Democrats, sensing the momentum shift, are toying with the idea of hosting their own midterm convention before the 2026 elections. Johnson dismissed the idea as laughable. “If they’re going to put on display what they did at their little workshop a couple of weeks ago, bring it,” he quipped.
President Trump first floated the midterm convention idea last week, highlighting the GOP’s strength since his 2024 victory over Democrat Kamala Harris. While midterm conventions are virtually unheard of, Trump argued the spectacle would further energize his growing political base ahead of the elections.
Republicans, who already hold the congressional majority, aim to expand their advantage despite historical trends that typically favor the opposition in midterms. Several red states — most notably Texas — are also pursuing mid-census redistricting efforts to secure additional Republican seats, while Democrats face limited opportunities to do the same.
Johnson, speaking to Fox News last week, reminded voters that Republicans won “every aspect” of the 2024 election, and he predicted the party is set to “perform well in next year’s midterms.”
On Truth Social, President Trump echoed that optimism:
“We have raised far more money than the Democrats, and are having a great time fixing all of the Country Destroying mistakes made by the Biden Administration, and watching the USA heal and prosper. The results are incredible, a record pace!!! In that light, I am thinking of recommending a National Convention to the Republican Party, just prior to the Midterms. It has never been done before. STAY TUNED!!!”
Meanwhile, Democrats face troubling signs on the voter registration front. A New York Times analysis of L2 voter roll data revealed that Republicans have been gaining registrants nationwide while Democrats suffer steep losses.
“Of the 30 states that track voter registration by political party, Democrats lost ground to Republicans in every single one between the 2020 and 2024 elections — and often by a lot,” the Times reported.
The bottom line: since 2020, Democrats shed 2.1 million registered voters, while Republicans gained 2.4 million — a staggering 4.5 million-voter swing. Trump’s coalition is expanding, with new gains among men, younger voters, and Latinos, reshaping the political map ahead of 2026.