Houston Mayor Cancels Texas GOP Convention Amid Surging COVID-19 Cases

‘NOT THE TIME’

The convention had been expected to be attended by thousands, without mandated face masks.

Cheat Sheet Intern

Published Jul. 8 2020 4:49PM EDT

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Wednesday that his government had told the Texas Republican Party that its in-person convention scheduled next week will be canceled.

Madeline Charbonneau

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Houston Mayor Cancels Texas GOP Convention Amid Surging COVID-19 Cases

The convention had been expected to be attended by thousands, without mandated face masks.

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Madeline Charbonneau