2020 Republican National Convention

The 2020 Republican National Convention was a presidential nominating convention in which delegates of the United States Republican Party selected the party's nominees for president and vice president in the 2020 United States presidential election, held from August 24 to 27, 2020.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, plans to convene a traditional large-scale convention were cancelled a few weeks before the convention. Primary venues included the Charlotte Convention Centre in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., with many other remote venues also being utilized. The convention re-nominated President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence.

The convention was originally scheduled to be held at the Spectrum Centre in Charlotte, North Carolina, but on June 2, 2020, Trump and the Republican National Committee pulled the event from Charlotte after the North Carolina state government declined to agree to Trump's demands to allow the convention to take place with a full crowd and without public health measures designed to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, such as social distancing and face coverings. Trump then announced that the convention would be moved to Jacksonville, Florida, but subsequently cancelled the Jacksonville convention plans on July 23. Some convention proceedings, albeit dramatically reduced in scale, were still held in Charlotte, such as "small, formal business meetings." The party held the rest of the events and festivities, including Trump's acceptance speech, remotely from various locations including Fort McHenry and the White House. By tradition, because Republicans currently hold the presidency, their convention was held after the 2020 Democratic National Convention, which was held from August 17–20. Former White House director of management and administration Marcia Lee Kelly was named convention president and CEO in April 2019

Night 1, Charlotte: Monday August 24
8:30–11:00 pm EDT. Held at the Charlotte Convention Centre. "Keep America Safe"

Night 2, Washington, DC: Tuesday, August 25
8:30–11:00 pm EDT. Held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. "Keep America Working"

Night 3, Washington, DC: Wednesday, August 26
8:30–11:00 pm EDT. Held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. "Keep America First"

Night 4, Washington, DC: Thursday, August 27
8:30–11:00 pm EDT. Held at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. "Keep America as One"