Pritzker Blasts GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas as Trump Puts 2026 Congress Race on Ballot
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 9
Pritzker Blasts GOP Midterm Convention in Dallas as Trump Puts 2026 Congress Race on Ballot
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 9
Summary
Dallas hosted a Democratic counter-event across from the GOP’s first-ever midterm convention, where Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker urged voters to ignore Republicans with less than two months before Election Day.
Pritzker tied his attack to Trump’s agenda, saying the president’s trade, Iran and domestic policies are raising grocery, health care and housing costs for working families.
He also accused Republicans of trying to rig the 2026 election by using the U.S. Postal Service to restrict mail-in voting, while the White House defended Trump’s order as an election-security measure.
The two-day convention is central to the GOP’s turnout strategy as Republicans defend slim House and Senate majorities, with RNC Chair Joe Gruters saying the party is explicitly putting Trump on the ballot.
Pritzker, viewed as a possible 2028 contender, brushed aside presidential speculation and said his Dallas stop was about helping Texas Democrats and the broader midterm fight.