For the first time ever, the GOP will hold a midterm election convention in order to encourage voters to choose Republicans in 2026, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday on Truth Social.

The post was short on specifics like location and date, but Trump promised it would be "quite the event."

"The Republicans are going to do a Midterm Convention in order to show the great things we have done since the Presidential Election of 2024. Time and place to be determined. Stay tuned, it will be quite the Event, and very exciting!" the post read.

Tiny margins

Currently, Republicans' margin in the House is 219-214, meaning that if more than two members dissent from their party on a vote, it would fail without bipartisan support. In the Senate, it is 53-47.

Traditionally, the party in power has losses in the midterm, but the GOP really doesn't have the margin for that to happen if it wants to remain in control.

Trump knows that he will have to deal with impeachments and other such nonsense if Democrats regain control of the House, which at this point is likely.

Circumstances like the brutal shooting of Charlie Kirk (alleged) by an apparent woke leftist may have an impact on the midterms, but it's too soon to tell what might happen.

Factors impacting midterms

Another factor that could impact the midterms is redistricting efforts that are underway in several states.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused some relocation away from major cities (typically Democrat) to more rural locations (typically Republican), which could shift some districts.

In addition, the 2020 census counted illegal immigrants when forming districts, which isn't right because they can't vote.

Of course, Axios reported that Democrats are also considering holding a midterm convention.

There has been increasing nationalization of many congressional races because of the impact of a party's majority on national politics.

Multiple Senate races in 2024 saw campaign spending of more than $100 million, which means less money being spent locally for many other races.