What is Republican National Convention?
{{Infobox organization | name = Republican National Convention | logo = GOP logo.svg | formation = June 1856 | founding_location = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]] | affiliations = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] }} The '''Republican National Convention''' ('''RNC''') is a series of presidential nominating conventions held every four years since 1856 by the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] in the [[United States]]. They are ran by the [[Republican National Committee]]. The goal of the convention is to officially nominate and confirm a candidate for president and vice president and approve a party platform. Delegates from all [[List of U.S. states|fifty U.S. states]] and from American territories, including [[Puerto Rico]] and the [[Virgin Islands]], attend the convention and cast their votes. [[Category:Republican Party (United States)]]