Politics

DNC announces 2016 convention date

By Ellen Uchimiya

/ CBS News

Washington - The 2016 Democratic National Convention will be held the week of July 25, 2016, DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz announced Friday.

The committee has not yet selected a host city from among its finalists: Columbus, New York and Philadelphia. Wasserman Schultz said in a statement, "We are still in discussions with three excellent cities and are looking forward to a diverse and inclusive convention that displays our party's values." The DNC says it's in "final contract negotiations" and will announce the city in the coming weeks.

Republicans will hold their nominating convention in Cleveland a week earlier than Democrats, from July 18-21.

Ellen Uchimiya

Ellen Uchimiya is the Washington executive editor of cbsnews.com and is based in Washington, D.C. She was previously the Washington bureau chief for Bloomberg Television and formerly worked as a producer at Fox News. Location: Washington, D.C.

First published on January 23, 2015 / 1:00 PM EST

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