2016 Republican National Convention facts for kids

The 2016 Republican National Convention was held at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.

The 2016 Republican National Convention was the 41st national convention held by the Republican Party. It was held in Cleveland, Ohio from 18-21 July 2016. The purpose of the convention is for the delegates, who are people who represent someone, to vote for the 2016 presidential and vice presidential nominee for the United States Republican Party.

The candidates were businessman Donald Trump of New York, U.S. senator Ted Cruz of Texas, and Governor John Kasich of Ohio.

There are 2,472 delegates to the Republican National Convention. A candidate therefore needs a majority of at least 1,237 delegates to win the presidential nomination.

Results

The convention was held on July 18 to 21. After the convention, Donald Trump with his running mate Mike Pence won the presidential nomination for the Republican Party.

Images for kids

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  Quicken Loans Arena, the site of the 2016 Republican National Convention

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  Melania Trump, wife of Donald Trump, speaking on the first night

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  Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, the chairman of the convention, spoke on the second night

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  The theme of Wednesday night was "Make America First Again"

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  Vice presidential nominee Mike Pence gave a speech on the third night of the convention

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  The theme of Thursday was "Make America One Again"

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  Ivanka Trump introducing her father, Donald Trump, immediately before his speech

See also

In Spanish: Convención Nacional Republicana de 2016 para niños