RNC unveils midterm convention speaking order headlined by Trump and Vance

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Each day will last six hours, with each hour focused on a different topic in Trump’s vision for America intended to contrast Republican candidates with their Democratic competitors. Recommended Stories “President Donald Trump and Republicans are fighting to launch the golden age of America while extreme liberal Democrats want to tear this country apart and create a liberal failed state with their out-of-touch and anti-American views,” RNC Chairman Joe Gruters said in a press release. “The choice is clear in November and the American people will reject these liberal policies and deliver historic wins for Republicans across the country.” Trump is expected to speak both nights of the convention, with members of his Cabinet, GOP candidates, and others scattered throughout the two-day event.The speakers for night one of the event are as follows:4-5 p.m. Joe Gruters, RNC chairman Heather Washburne, president of the Host Committee Pastor Jack Graham, senior pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R-TX) Carlos De La Cruz, candidate for U.S. House Everyday American, former Democrat-turned-America First grassroots leader Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) Everyday American, Army combat veteran, and public safety advocate 5-6 p.m. Everyday Americans, border residents, and supporters of front-line law enforcement Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), House majority leader Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), House majority whip Michael Whatley, North Carolina Republican Senate nominee Everyday Americans, Medical professionals Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, Republican Attorneys General Association Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Senate majority whip 6-7 p.m. Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) Pastor Lorenzo Sewell Paul Perez, president of the National Border Patrol Council and members of the NBPC Ken Paxton, Texas Republican Senate nominee Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) Everyday American, factory worker, working mother, and manufacturing success story Everyday American, retiree, and senior tax-relief beneficiary 7-8 p.m. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH), seeking reelection T.W. Shannon, Oklahoma Republican lieutenant governor candidate Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) Everyday Americans, factory workers, steel union members, and shipbuilders Mike LiPetri, Republican nominee for New York’s 3rd Congressional District Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA), Georgia Republican Senate nominee Attorney General Todd Blanche 8-9 p.m. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Florida Republican gubernatorial nominee Jay Feely, Republican nominee for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District Cpt. Mike Bouchard Jr., Republican nominee for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Everyday American, working mother and economic policy advocate 9-10 p.m. President Donald Trump WHAT TO KNOW AS TRUMP AND VANCE HEADLINE FIRST-EVER GOP MIDTERM CONVENTIONThe speakers for night two of the event are as follows:4-5 p.m. Joe Gruters, RNC chairman Heather Washburne, president of the Host Committee Pastor Robert Jeffress, senior pastor at the First Baptist Church Dallas Laurie Buckhout, Republican nominee for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District Everyday American, law enforcement veteran, father, and working-class advocate Reps. Jason Smith (R-MO) and Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) Greg Cunningham, Republican nominee for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick 5-6 p.m. Marty O’Donnell, Republican nominee for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District Everyday American, mother, conservative grassroots leader, and MAHA advocate Derek Merrin, Republican nominee for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI), House Republican Conference chairwoman Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), National Republican Congressional Committee chairman Everyday American, Navy spouse, and TrumpRx success story Eric Flores, Republican nominee for Texas’s 34th Congressional District Tano Tijerina, Republican nominee for Texas’s 28th Congressional District Rep. Brian Jack (R-GA) Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) 6-7 p.m. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) Tribute to Charlie Kirk Mike Rogers, Michigan Republican Senate nominee Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) 7-8 p.m. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) joined by Angel Parents Tribute to the 25th anniversary of 9/11 Frank Siller, CEO of Tunnel to Towers Everyday American, father, truck driver, and roadway safety advocate 8-9 p.m. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt Everyday American, manufacturer, small-business owner, and job creator Donald Trump Jr. 9-10 p.m. Vice President JD Vance President Donald Trump NEWSPolitics White House Senate House Campaigns Business World Investigations Justice Supreme Court Crime Washington Secrets Entertainment Sports POLICYDefense National Security Energy Immigration Finance and Economy Healthcare Foreign Policy Tech Infrastructure Space WATCHIN FOCUSNEWSLETTERSMAGAZINE ARCHIVE Policies and StandardsTerms Of ServiceSubscription Terms of UsePrivacy PolicyYour Privacy ChoicesTransparency In CoverageAdvertiseSubscribe ContactCareersStaffAbout ExaminerFacebookTwitter© Copyright 2026. 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