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Brandt to be Trump delegate Republican Idaho County Commissioner Skip Brandt has been nominated to be a Trump delegate to the National Republican Convention. During the Idaho State Republican Convention held in Nampa, Idaho in late June, he was confirmed to be a Trump delegate for the upcoming 2020 Republican National Convention. As one of ten Trump delegates, Brandt also attended the 2016 National Convention that was held in Cleveland, Ohio. “It was an honor and an experience of a lifetime to be at the National Convention where Donald Trump was nominated to be our President” stated Brandt. The 2020 Republican National Convention is still in flux. Originally scheduled to be in Charlotte, North Carolina, complications arose due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After weeks of failed negotiations for a scaled down convention, on June 2, 2020, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper ultimately rejected the plans submitted by the Republican Party to host this year’s convention. President Trump immediately began looking for a new host state and was quickly accommodated by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The official business of the National Convention will still take place in Charlotte, with other convention events and speeches taking place in Jacksonville, Florida. President Trump's nomination acceptance speech is slated for August 27 at the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville. Brandt will be attending the portion of the convention to be held in Jacksonville, Florida. “COVID-19 has train wrecked so many events, and the Convention is no exception,” said Brandt. “I was really looking forward to being in Charlotte, but those cards did not play out.” |
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