The party out of power typically holds its convention about a month before the incumbent's party.

The delay from July 13-16 came after likely Dem nominee Joe Biden publicly called for the convention to be rescheduled in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Republican National Convention, where President Trump will be nominated, is scheduled to take place between Aug. 24 to 27 in Charlotte, N.C.

The decision comes as many states have stay-at-home orders in place through June, and Democrats had been grappling over the question of whether the nation will have returned to normal by mid-July.

The convention would bring thousands of people to Milwaukee, packing them closely together into a basketball arena. Political operatives and thousands of reporters descend on the host cities every four years, staying in local hotels and going out to restaurants and bars.