Republicans are trying something they’ve never done before in a midterm election, and President Trump is right at the center of it. The GOP is bringing thousands of Republicans to Dallas for its first-ever midterm convention, turning two nights into a national push to energize voters. House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump plans to make the message unmistakable: "This is not a midterm like any other, because we actually have a competition against communism now, and that's a very serious thing. It's going to animate voters coast to coast." "The president will look into the camera at the end and say, ‘I am on the ballot,’ because we need his base to turn out." While his name won’t be, Republicans are betting his coalition, his agenda and his political pull can drive turnout in key races that will determine whether the GOP keeps control of Congress, while trying to overcome the historical midterm challenges facing a president’s party. Read more: