By — Bill Barrow, Associated Press Bill Barrow, Associated Press By — Ivan Moreno, Associated Press Ivan Moreno, Associated Press By — Scott Bauer, Associated Press Scott Bauer, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrats-turn-to-blue-collar-milwaukee-for-2020-convention Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Democrats turn to blue-collar Milwaukee for 2020 convention Politics Mar 11, 2019 10:57 AM EDT MILWAUKEE — Democrats have chosen Milwaukee to host their 2020 national convention. The Democratic National Committee’s decision will take the party to the heart of the working-class upper Midwest that delivered President Donald Trump to the White House. Before 2016, Republicans hadn’t won Wisconsin since 1984. Trump added Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania to upset Hillary Clinton. DNC Chairman Tom Perez picked Milwaukee over Miami and Houston. It will be the first time in more than a century that Democrats gather in a Midwest city other than Chicago to nominate their presidential candidate. Milwaukee will be one the smallest cities to host a presidential convention, topping two other finalist cities that have hosted national political conventions and Super Bowls. WATCH: What 2020 Democratic candidates are prioritizing on the campaign trail By — Bill Barrow, Associated Press Bill Barrow, Associated Press By — Ivan Moreno, Associated Press Ivan Moreno, Associated Press By — Scott Bauer, Associated Press Scott Bauer, Associated Press
MILWAUKEE — Democrats have chosen Milwaukee to host their 2020 national convention. The Democratic National Committee’s decision will take the party to the heart of the working-class upper Midwest that delivered President Donald Trump to the White House. Before 2016, Republicans hadn’t won Wisconsin since 1984. Trump added Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania to upset Hillary Clinton. DNC Chairman Tom Perez picked Milwaukee over Miami and Houston. It will be the first time in more than a century that Democrats gather in a Midwest city other than Chicago to nominate their presidential candidate. Milwaukee will be one the smallest cities to host a presidential convention, topping two other finalist cities that have hosted national political conventions and Super Bowls. WATCH: What 2020 Democratic candidates are prioritizing on the campaign trail