Update: Reports have trickled in that Cleveland is another step closer to hosting the 2016 Republican National Convention.

After convening yesterday, the RNC site selection committee narrowed the possible host city pool down to Cleveland, Dever, Dallas and Kansas City (Cincinnati and Las Vegas withdrew their bids after being informed their cities didn’t meet the hosting criterion).

In June, the selection committee will return to Cleveland to do another sweep and assessment. Final deliberations will follow and a decision will be made by late summer.

(Originally posted 4/2/2014/) Cleveland is one step closer to hosting the 2016 Republican National Convention, the SSC announced today.

“After a painstaking review, I’m pleased to announce that six cities have moved on to the next round of consideration for the 2016 Republican National Convention,” SSC Chair Enid Mickelsen said.

Those six cities? Cleveland, Cincinnati, Dallas, Denver, Kansas City, and Las Vegas. (Columbus and Pheonix got the boot.)

“The eyes of the world will be on the RNC and our host city in the summer of 2016, and these six cities have shown they have what it takes to move forward,” Mickelson said.

Now, a small team of RNC staff will visit each of the six cities to determine which sites have the best financing, convention venues, workspace, hotels, and, we hope, restaurants.

The SSC will then select a handful of the six to receive an “official” visit from the full RNC committee.

This article appears in May 21-27, 2014.

Alaina Nutile is the Web Editor who oversees all digital content and social media initiatives for Cleveland Scene Magazine and Detroit Metro Times. Before joining the staff in June 2013, she interned at Business Insider in New York City, and at La Hora in Quito, Ecuador. Alaina is a graduate of Kalamazoo College in Michigan, where she double majored in English and Spanish. Her interests include Japanese food, Breaking Bad, and career development advising.

8 replies on “Cleveland in Final Four to Host 2016 Republican National Convention”

  1. “determine which sites have the best financing” You doinks want to come to Cleveland flip the bill your damn self!

  4. Kansas City is too dull. Columbus? Likewise. Phoenix? Too hot. Denver just had one in 2008 (Obama got the nod there).

    Both Ohio cities will stay alive in a nod to Kasich, and because the GOP wants to put this state back in the red column, and knock it out of the blue camp, in 2016.

    So the Final Four will be Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, and Vegas…with Dallas and Vegas making the final cut because they have more nightlife (and more hookers) than either Ohio city has.

    Vegas will win it all because of the casinos…and the whores. You heard it here first. Place your bets now.

    Chuckles the Clown

  6. Fee-nix…as in…not gonna pay to get fried in the Arizona sun.

    No matter the hell you spell it, they were least likely to succeed. And now they’re toast.

    Chuckles the Clown

  7. When you post a story naming various cities, please spell them right. You can check the spelling on the Internet. It’s all there.
    Thank you.

  8. I don’t care who you are, if you want to bring a major convention to Cleveland, let me get the door for you so spending your money here is easier.

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