The 2016 Republican National Convention will convene in Cleveland, Ohio on July 18-21, 2016. The RNC chose a 2016 convention date much earlier than in recent elections, allowing the Republican nominee to draw upon campaign cash designated to be spent only in the general election. The Republican National Convention is a quadrennial affair organized by the Republican National Committee.

August 20th - 23rd 1984. This was the year of the Reagan, and Reagan swept through all and sundry like a hot knife through butter.

August 15th - 18th 1988. Incumbent outgoing President Ronald Reagan also delivered a speech. Republican Primary and Caucus Dates.

August 17th - 20th 1992. Specifically, it took place from Aug. A committee of 165 members approved the option, justifying Houston on the strong incentive package offered.

August 12th - 15th 1996. Republican Primary and Caucus Dates. 1st Republican Presidential Primary Debate. 2nd Republican Presidential Primary Debate.

July 31st - August 3rd 2000. S largest city for the Republican national rally. The convention cost an estimated 63 million, with about 13 million funded by the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, while other amount were pledged by local taxpayers and other monetary support came from the host committee. Republican Primary and Caucus Dates.

August 30th - September 2nd 2004. Republican Primary and Caucus Dates. 1st Republican Presidential Primary Debate. 2nd Republican Presidential Primary Debate.

September 1st - 4th 2008. John Sidney McCain of Arizona. Ultimately, McCain garnered plenty of votes, beating out the other candidates almost unanimously. In front of a record audience of 38. 9 million, a number of viewers roughly 500,000 more than his Democratic opponent Barack Obama, McCain delivered his acceptance speech to wrap up the convention and move on toward the presidency.