The Democrats will hold their 2020 national convention in Milwaukee, Wis., CNBC confirmed Monday.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez chose the Wisconsin City over Houston and Miami. Milwaukee was a favorite for Perez, according to NBC News.
The convention is scheduled for July 13-16, 2020. The event will mark the first time in more than 100 years that the Democrats will nominate their presidential candidate in a Midwest city other than Chicago.
"If we're going to take back the White House, restore the guard rails of our democracy, and make government work for American families, we need to earn it," Perez said in a statement. "We need to fight alongside our brothers and sisters in labor to build a brighter future together, and empower the diversity of our party and country."
Perez said he's "thrilled" Milwaukee will host the convention.
In 2016, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was criticized for not campaigning in Wisconsin. Clinton, who expected to win the state, lost by a narrow margin after Barack Obama won there in 2008 and 2012.
Though Wisconsin voters favored President Donald Trump in 2016, they have since re-elected Democrat Sen. Tammy Baldwin and voted in Democrats Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Manela Barnes.
The Republicans are slated to hold their convention in Charlotte, N.C., from August 24-27, 2020.
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