The Republican National Convention starts Monday, Aug. 24, and when it comes to an end, the 2020 presidential election will enter its final stretch.
Below are some common questions about this year’s modified-for-coronavirus RNC.
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- Q: When is it?
The RNC will be held Aug. 24-27 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Much like the Democratic National Convention, the GOP decided — after a few attempts were made to avoid it — to hold their event virtually, with only a limited number of people attending the convention in person.
Each night of the convention will have a theme, speakers and a “nightly surprise,” per Axios.
- Q: How can I watch?
The event will be livestreamed from the convention, which will then get picked up by TV networks, though a list of which networks will carry it has not been released yet.
- Q: What can I expect?
On Monday, Aug. 24, the party will formally renominate President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.
Because the pair ran with very little competition, they will almost assuredly be the party’s ticket in the 2020 election.
The GOP has not released an official list of speakers and performers for this year’s convention, but that could change as the event draws closer.
- Q: What is the schedule?
The Trump campaign released a list of speakers for the convention. They are:
Monday
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC)
House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.)
Representative Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.)
Representative Jim Jordan (R-Ohio)
Former Ambassador Nikki Haley
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel
Georgia State Representative Vernon Jones
Amy Johnson Ford
Kimberly Guilfoyle
Natalie Harp
Charlie Kirk
Kim Klacik
Mark and Patricia McCloskey
Sean Parnell
Andrew Pollack
Donald Trump, Jr.
Tanya Weinreis
Tuesday
First Lady Melania Trump
The Honorable Mike Pompeo
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds
Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
Abby Johnson
Jason Joyce
Myron Lizer
Mary Ann Mendoza
Megan Pauley
Cris Peterson
John Peterson
Nicholas Sandmann
Eric Trump
Tiffany Trump
Wednesday
Vice President Mike Pence
Second Lady Karen Pence
Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)
Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem
Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas)
Representative Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.)
Representative Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.)
Former Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell
The Honorable Kellyanne Conway
The Honorable Keith Kellogg
Jack Brewer
Sister Dede Byrne
Madison Cawthorn
Scott Dane
Clarence Henderson
Ryan Holets
Michael McHale
Burgess Owens
Lara Trump
Thursday
President Donald J. Trump
The Honorable Ben Carson
Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)
Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR)
House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)
Representative Jeff Van Drew (R-N.J.)
The Honorable Ivanka Trump
The Honorable Ja’Ron Smith
Ann Dorn
Debbie Flood
Rudy Giuliani
Franklin Graham
Alice Johnson
Wade Mayfield
Carl and Marsha Mueller
Dana White
- Q: How have things changed because of the coronavirus pandemic?
The convention was originally supposed to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina, to a large crowd of people.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper made the decision to limit gatherings, and no exceptions were made for the convention.
Trump announced that the convention would be moved from Charlotte to Jacksonville, Florida, so that attendees could be there in person. However, Florida soon experienced a spike in coronavirus cases, and the convention was again moved.
After a search for another location did not pan out, it was decided that the RNC would be held in Charlotte after all, but with most events taking place virtually.
The proceedings themselves will be attended by six delegates from each U.S. state and territory, for a total of 336, according to the GOP.
