August 21, 2026 | Press Release

ICYMI: Chairman Gruters Highlights Midterm Convention, Republican Momentum Ahead of November

Press Release

WASHINGTON D.C. – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Joe Gruters joined NewsNation and Newsmax to highlight the upcoming midterm convention, the surge of extreme Democrats, and the strong slate of Republican candidates across the country.




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On the Midterm Convention:

 

“We're doing things like the midterm convention because we got to get the truth out to the American people. The president's still dealing with the Biden issues that were left over under the disastrous four years that they ruled. Inflation was over 9%, gas prices were higher than they are now…This president's been focused on helping the average American worker since day one. That's why he passed things like the Working Families Tax Cuts, no tax on tips, overtime, and Social Security.”

 

On the Surge of Extreme Democrats Across the Country:

 

Once people see the contrast in what the Democrats actually want to do, and the fact that they've elected these mini Mamdanis all across the country…They want America to look more like Havana and Caracas and Moscow. Misery and despair is not where we want to go as a country, I think people will reject this extreme radical leftist agenda that they're presenting, and vote for common sense.”

 

On Republicans’ Strong Slate of Candidates:

 

“[Mike] Rogers is a winner. Ken Paxon's a winner. Susan Collins, John Sununu, Ashley Hinson, Ashley Moody. We have all these great candidates and people are going to reject the radical leftists and the extreme views…The American Dream is still there… we have to make sure that those paths are cleared out and that people can continue to pursue that. But it's only with Republicans.”




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On Florida's Primary Results:

 

"If you look at states like Florida that just had a primary, there could be nine new members of Congress. We have a ton of MAGA warriors ready to go to battle in November against their DSA Democrat counterparts. We have the matchups we want from coast to coast, and I really think that we're in great shape as we turn the corner here, heading towards November."

 

"[Democrats] just nominated Angie Nixon, who I served with in the state legislature. She's a complete nut job. She wants to end prisons, open borders, get rid of ICE...There's I think over 40 candidates that are of the DSA mindset, and they fundamentally want to change our country. I think there's going to be a complete, total rejection of these leftist radicals...I think that common sense will prevail. And when you look at our side and our candidates, the president's endorsed in a lot of these races, and so as a result, we have the candidates we want to run."

 

 

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