2016 Republican National Convention

2016 Republican National Convention
2016 presidential election

The 2016 Republican National Convention is scheduled to be held at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.[1]
Convention
Date(s) July 18–21, 2016[2]
City Cleveland, Ohio
Venue Quicken Loans Arena[3]
Candidates
Presidential nominee Donald Trump of New York (presumptive)
Vice Presidential nominee TBD
Orlando
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Houston
Sites of the 2016 national presidential nominating conventions.

The 2016 Republican National Convention, in which delegates of the United States Republican Party will choose the party's nominees for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States in the 2016 national election, will be held July 18–21, 2016. The convention is to be held at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.[1] This will mark the third time Cleveland has hosted this event, and the first since 1936.[4] In addition to determining the party's national ticket, the convention will also write the party platform.

There are 2,472 delegates to the Republican National Convention, and a candidate needs a simple majority comprising 1,237 or more delegates to win the presidential nomination.[5][6] Most of those delegates are bound for at least the first ballot of the convention based on the results of the 2016 Republican presidential primaries.

Background

In 2016, both the Democratic and Republican conventions will be held in late July before the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics, instead of after the Olympics as in 2008 and 2012. One reason the Republican Party scheduled their convention in July was to help avoid a longer, drawn-out primary battle similar to what happened in 2012 that left the party fractured heading into the general election. The Democrats then followed suit, scheduling their convention the week after the Republicans' convention, to provide a quicker response.[7] On May 3, Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus declared Donald Trump as the presumptive nominee after Texas senator Ted Cruz dropped out of the race. The next day, Ohio Governor John Kasich suspended his campaign, effectively making businessman Donald Trump the presumptive Republican nominee. Trump would be the first presidential nominee of a major party since Wendell Willkie, the Republican candidate in 1940, who neither held political office nor a high military rank prior to his nomination. He would also be the first nominee of major party without political experience since Dwight D. Eisenhower first captured the Republican nomination in 1952.

Selection

In 2013, the Republican National Committee named an eight-member Site Selection Committee to start the process of selecting a host city for the 2016 convention.

On April 2, 2014, the Republican National Committee announced that Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City and Las Vegas were the finalists for hosting the convention.[8]

Cleveland was selected on July 8, 2014.

Host Committee

The 2016 Cleveland Host Committee, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was the official and federally designated presidential convention host committee for the convention, charged with the task of raising the necessary funds to hold the convention. The Host Committee is composed of 10 prominent Ohio business executives, civic leaders, and other community leaders. Terrance C.Z. Egger[9] is executive chairman of the host committee, and David Gilbert is vice-chair.[10]

Security

The convention is designated as a National Special Security Event, meaning that ultimate authority over law enforcement goes to the Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security.[11]

Due to violent protests that often occur at presidential national conventions, the Cleveland Police Department has received $50 million in federal grants to support local police operations during the event. The City of Cleveland with this grant money has sought to purchase over 2,000 riot control personnel gear sets prior to the convention for $20 million, and the remaining $30 million is expected to go to personnel expenses.[12]

Despite an open carry petition containing 45,000 signatures to allow firearms into the convention hall, the Secret Service will not allow convention attendees, other than law enforcement personnel, to carry guns beyond an outer checkpoint.[13] The Secret Service has the authority to restrict guns, firearms or other weapons from entering any site where it is protecting an individual.[14]

Protests

On March 28, 2016, the Cleveland chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People penned a letter to city leaders including Mayor Frank G. Jackson and County Executive Armond Budishasking to express their security concerns, stating that the protests "surrounding the Tamir Rice and Michael Brelo matters were just child's play compared to what many think will occur in our city in July."[15] The Cleveland Police Patrolman's Association (CPPA) also has expressed concerned over potential rioting during the convention, with CPPA President Steve Loomis stating that the police department and the city are "behind the eightball"[16] for potential rioting during the convention.

So far, both right-wing groups, upset at the prospect of a brokered convention,[17] and left-wing are planning to protest the convention.[18] Organizers from Copwatch are planning to attend.[18] The group Organize! Ohio is also planning an anti-poverty demonstration on July 18, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Hough riots.[18]

Convention

This will be the first Republican National Convention to be held entirely in July since 1980.

Rule 40-b

With the possibility of this being the first multiballot convention the Republicans have had since 1948 becoming more likely, the 112-member Republican National Convention rules committee is poised to play an important role in the convention.[19] The convention could make or change important rules, including the controversial Rule 40(b), which requires a candidate to win support from a majority of delegates in eight states in order to appear on convention ballots. The rule was adopted in 2012 to prevent Ron Paul's supporters from placing his name in nomination or acknowledging his votes in the roll-call.[19]

Nominations

Following the May 3 Indiana primary, Donald Trump is the lone remaining major candidate running for the Republican nomination. Nonetheless, the convention will still conduct at least one presidential ballot. On the first presidential ballot, most delegates will be bound by state law to vote according to the resutls of the primaries.[20] Some delegates will be free to vote for the candidate of their choice on the first ballot and all subsequent ballots, while many delegates have not yet been allocated. In the unlikely scenario that the Republican National Convention takes more than one ballot to decide on a presidential nominee, a progressively larger number of delegates will become unbound and able to vote for a candidate of their choice, according to the rules set by each state.[21][20] A simple majority of 1,237 delegates is needed to win the nomination.[22][23] In addition to nominating a presidential candidate, the convention will also select a vice presidential nominee.

Delegate counts are subject to change as the primaries continue.

Presidential nomination delegate count
Candidate Pledged delegates
on first ballot[24]		 Delegate
"soft count"[25]
Donald Trump		 1,014 1,057
Ted Cruz*		 550 570
Marco Rubio*		 173 173
John Kasich*		 154 157
Ben Carson*		 7 7
Jeb Bush*		 4 4
Other candidates* 3[26] 3
Uncommitted delegates 122[27] 37
Available delegates 445 464

* Indicates withdrawn candidates whose delegates may be released on the first ballot

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "RNC officially approves Cleveland as 2016 convention host", CBS News. Associated Press. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ Isenstadt, Alex (January 14, 2014) "GOP convention set for July 18-21 in 2016", Politico. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
  3. ↑ Walshe, Shushannah; Klein, Rick (July 8, 2014). "Republicans Choose Cleveland As 2016 Convention Site". ABC News. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ Preston, Mark; Steinhauser, Paul (July 8, 2014). "Cleveland to hold 2016 Republican convention". CNN.com. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ Ohlemacher, Stephen. "Things to Know About Delegates at Stake in Iowa Caucuses". ABC News. ABC. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Election 2016: Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions". Green Papers. February 10, 2016.
  7. ↑ Jaffe, Alexandra (January 23, 2015). "Democratic National Convention date set". CNN.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015. The July date is two months earlier than Democrats' 2012 convention, but it sets the Democrats up to immediately follow the GOP's festivities ... Republicans moved their convention back a month in hopes of avoiding the drawn-out primary battle that left the party fractured and their 2012 nominee wounded heading into the general election
  8. ↑ (April 2, 2014) "Denver makes latest cut for hosting 2016 Republican National Convention (RNC).", The Denver Channel. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Cleveland could vault into major leagues after hosting 2016 Republican National Convention, City Club panelists say (photos)". cleveland.com.
  10. ↑ "2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland is a 'free-market economy' for event spaces". cleveland.com.
  11. ↑ To Prepare for Republican Convention, Tampa Restricts Protests. The New York Times. July 22, 2012
  12. ↑ "Cleveland seeking to buy riot gear for Republican National Convention". cleveland.com. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  13. ↑ Chiacu, Doina. "Secret Service says 'no' to guns at Republican convention". Reuters. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  14. ↑ Faulders, Katherine. "Secret Service Will Not Allow Guns at GOP Convention Despite Petition for Open Carry". ABC News. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
  15. ↑ "NAACP expresses concern over RNC security". fox8.com. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  16. ↑ TEGNA. "Cleveland police union, NAACP have RNC security concerns". WKYC. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Donald Trump's prediction of riots underscores risk of hosting Republican National Convention (commentary)". cleveland.com. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  18. 1 2 3 "This summer's Republican convention protests will be fueled by a volatile mix of forces". latimes.com. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
  19. 1 2 "Spotlight to shine on GOP rules committee at convention". TheHill. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  20. 1 2 Bump, Philip (April 15, 2016). "Here’s what happens to Republican delegates if no one clinches a majority before the convention". Washington Post. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  21. ↑ Epstein, Reid J.; McGill, Brian; Rust, Max (27 April 2016). "Republican Convention’s Delegate Math Explained". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  22. ↑ "RNC's 2016 Presidential Primary Estimated Delegate Count". Republican Party. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  23. ↑ Steinhauer, Jennifer; Martin, Jonathan (12 April 2016). "Paul Ryan Rules Out Run for President". New York Times. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  24. ↑ Berg-Andersson, Richard E. "Republican Convention". The Green Papers. Retrieved May 4, 2016. "The Green Papers's "hard count" "consists of a count of the National Convention delegates as they are formally allocated to presidential contenders (or to the ranks of the 'Uncommitted') under the rules governing the selection of such delegates in each state or other jurisdiction."
  25. ↑ Berg-Andersson, Richard E. "Republican Pledged and Unpledged Delegate Summary". The Green Papers. Retrieved May 4, 2016. The "Green Papers's "soft count" reflects "the support for each presidential contender by either Pledged or Unpledged delegates- whether formally allocated yet or not- as best can be estimated by 'The Green Papers'; it could, conceivably change even day to day as presidential contenders might be forced out of the nomination race- perhaps releasing any delegates which might have already been formally allocated to them- or delegates once in the ranks of the 'Uncommitted' might begin to indicate support of a given presidential contender even before the National Conventions convene this Summer! Delegates listed as 'available' in the soft count, are 'not yet estimated'."
  26. ↑ Rand Paul, Mike Huckabee, and Carly Fiorina each have one pledged delegate.
  27. ↑ Includes unpledged delegates who have declared their support for one of the candidates.

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Preceded by
2012
Tampa, Florida		 Republican National Conventions Succeeded by
2020
Location TBD

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