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Democrats narrow their list of 2028 presidential convention sites to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia

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Democrats on Thursday narrowed the list of potential host cities for their 2028 presidential convention to Boston , Denver and Philadelphia as their party looks ahead to a wide-open primary to succeed President Donald Trump . Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin said in a statement the cities put forward “incredibly strong bids,” and he promised the convention would be an “inspiring celebration of our party’s future nominee.” A final decision is expected to be made later this year by party leaders. Republicans have already chosen Houston for the site of their 2028 convention. The Democratic convention, scheduled for Aug. 7-10, 2028, traditionally gives the party a chance to formally introduce its nominee to the country, rally the base and kick-start the most intense period of campaigning ahead of the general election. The party didn’t specify why Atlanta and Chicago , which was the site of the 2024 convention, were eliminated. Officials visited all five cities in April and