San Antonio beat out Fort Worth for the event, despite concerns about local leaders' handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Attendees of the 2018 Texas Republican Convention in San Antonio hold signs in support of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in his race against opponent U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke.Despite lingering concerns about the city’s pandemic protocols, leaders of the Republican Party of Texas chose San Antonio over Fort Worth to host its 2024 state party convention.and policy objectives and sets party rules. In a presidential year, the party also chooses its delegates to the electoral college.
San Antonio last hosted the state GOP convention in 2018, a midterm election year when U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz faced a tougher than expected reelection race against Democrat Beto O’Rourke, then a member of Congress.to host the 2020 Republican National Convention, citing potential “disruptions” caused by then-President Donald Trump and his supporters.
Through a virtual presentation, Melanie Hoover, assistant vice president of convention sales and services for Visit Fort Worth, talked up her city’s dedication to staying open for business throughout the pandemic.by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner days before it was supposed to take place, due to COVID-19 concerns.
Alysia Roden, who was the director of sales for Visit San Antonio at the time, attended the SREC gathering in person in February 2022
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