Inside the $45M financial mystery behind the RNC's "midterm convention"
Inside the $45M financial mystery behind the RNC's "midterm convention" OpenSecrets From: info@opensecrets.org To: m.mk@... Thu, Sep 3 2026 at 10:01 AM SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 Republicans are headed to Dallas next week for a two-day gathering that some are calling a midterm convention, while others refer to it as a rally or a fundraiser. But that's not the only known unknown: We don't know who is paying for the event or what it costs. Also in this newsletter: In time for Labor Day, we break down organized labor's recent political spending. Seven of the 10 most generous leadership PACs this cycle benefit Republicans. RNC’s ‘Trumpapalooza’ convention has many names, one big question: Who’s paying for it? The Republican National Committee is promoting its September gathering in Dallas as a midterm convention. But other GOP organizations are pitching it as a rally or a fundraiser. That lack of clarity reflects a broader pattern: Straightforward questions have produc...
