(ABC News)
John Verhovek Mar 11, 2019, 11:08 AM
The 2020 Democratic National Convention will take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tom Perez announced Monday, a decision that comes after Hillary Clinton narrowly lost the critical state to Donald Trump in 2016.
"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 wrote in a statement announcing the news.
"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. This choice is a statement of our values, and I'm thrilled Milwaukee will host the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The Democratic Party is the party of working people, and Milwaukee is a city of working people," he continued.
"We saw in this last election what we can accomplish when we come together, invest, and fight for working people, and that was proven right here in Wisconsin," Perez added, referencing the party's 2018 victories in the state, which saw them capture every statewide office, including the governorship.
"This is a great day for the city of Milwaukee and for the state of Wisconsin," Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, who has led the city since 2004, added in a statement of his own. "Milwaukee is a first-class city, and we are ready to showcase Milwaukee on one of the largest stages in the world."
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