Nashville said no to bringing the Republican National Convention here in 2024, but the prospect of hosting in 2028 is still on the table.
Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp. CEO Butch Spyridon confirms to Axios that his organization asked the RNC about bidding on the 2028 convention. Spyridon says the RNC gave a deadline of Oct. 15 for Nashville to submit an application.House Speaker Cameron Sexton tells Axios he is closely watching how Nashville responds. Sexton and other top Republicans were angry after the council voted against the 2024 hosting agreement.
"That's one of the things that's been discussed, and I'm sure there are other things that will be filed as well," Sexton says, adding he doesn't have details to share about what size might be proposed. He says there have also been talks about state funding for Metro road projects. He did not say the city must advance an RNC proposal or face repercussions, but he added: "We have a good relationship with everybody else, and we thought we had a pretty good one with Metro and Mayor [John] Cooper until recently," Sexton added. "It's in Metro's best interest to have a working relationship with the state.
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