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DNC Sets Aug. 7–10, 2028 Convention and Shortlists Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia

Site visits this spring reflect a decision to concentrate resources on 2028 over a midterm event.

Delegates celebrate after Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the presidential nomination at the United Center during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024. (Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 13: Pedestrians walk through Fan Pier Park in the Seaport neighborhood on May 13, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. There have been over 11,000 confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases reported in Boston. A stay at home order was put into effect by Governor Charlie Baker on March 24 and Phase 1 of reopening the state is expected to begin May 18. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
U.S. Senatorial candidate Barack Obama, a state senator from Illinois, delivers the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at the FleetCenter in Boston. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)
Barack Obama's keynote address was perhaps the most notable moment from the 2004 Democratic convention in Boston.

Overview

  • DNC leadership and its Technical Advisory Group will visit all five finalist cities this spring to evaluate logistical and operational plans.
  • Party officials confirmed there will be no 2026 midterm-style convention as Democrats focus funding and staffing on the presidential cycle.
  • No host city has been selected yet and the DNC has not set a decision date, with local reporting noting past choices typically came the year before the convention.
  • Selection criteria include building a strong partnership with local leaders, alignment with Democratic values, and innovative approaches to hosting a large-scale event.
  • Host-city stakes are significant, with recent conventions generating large local economic impacts such as an estimated $371.4 million in Chicago in 2024 and $230.9 million in Philadelphia in 2016, alongside major security and fundraising requirements.