DNC Announces Date for 2016 Convention

Hemera/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Democratic National Committee announced on Friday that next year’s Democratic National Convention will be held the week of July 25, 2016.

Three cities — Columbus, Ohio; New York and Philadelphia — remain in contention to host the convention. The DNC is expected to announce its pick for host city in the coming weeks.

“This is the next step to finalize where and when we will nominate the 45th President of the United States, highlight the Democratic Party’s agenda of fighting  for expanded opportunity and contrast it with the Republican Party’s commitment to the fortunate few,” DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said in a statement Friday.

“We are still in discussions with three excellent cities and are looking forward to a diverse and inclusive convention that displays our party’s values,” she added.

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