A convention is a formal meeting of members, representatives or delegates. Aug. 28, 2012 -- By definition, a convention is "a formal meeting of members, representatives or delegates, as of a political ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Milwaukee, Charlotte, Jacksonville: all cities that, at one time or another, prepared to host one of this year’s two major political conventions, along with tens of thousands of ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — With less than 10 days before the state Democratic nominating convention, Gov. Ned Lamont pivoted Thursday toward his reelection campaign as he seeks his third term in the state’s ...

Chicago is making another pitch to host the Democratic National Convention in 2028, just four years after the city welcomed ...

"I know what it means when democracy is narrowed to those already inside the system," writes one observer. Another: "The ...

Party conventions used to nominate presidential candidates. Now that's all done in advance. Next week's Republican Party convention plans to break with tradition. Instead of waiting until Wednesday, ...

Will there be a virtual balloon-drop? That is about the only intrigue left when it comes to what will happen at this year’s national political conventions. Even more so than usual, the chance for high ...

I’ve written previously for Poynter about my fondness for covering the quadrennial Democratic and Republican conventions. Recently, I realized that some of my souvenirs from those conventions ...

Delegates to the Republican National Convention stage a huge demonstration for Senator Barry Goldwater, after his name was placed in nomination for the Presidency. Bettmann / Getty Images There were ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nevada may be known for its conventions, but there's a missing category — one that a Las Vegas politico is aiming to change.

The slate of endorsed candidates coming out of Saturday's Delaware Republican Party Convention includes two former Democrats and one nominee who has not entered this year's race.