The Democratic National Committee announced Monday that Columbus , Ohio , Philadelphia and New York are the finalists to host the 2016 presidential nominating convention . Phoenix , Arizona and Birmingham , Alabama did not make the latest cut . DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz informed Democrats of the decision to winnow the list to these three cities in an email . In a press release , the committee said that several weeks are under consideration to hold the convention : July 18 , July 25 and August 22 . `` We 're thrilled to move to the next step of the selection process to determine where Democrats will come together to nominate the 45th President of the United States , '' said Wasserman Schultz said in a statement . The DNC also noted that it would name the host city in the new year . In April , the DNC asked 15 cities to submit bids to host the convention , which is estimated to cost around $ 60 million . But the payout could be triple the investment or more . The Republican National Committee , in July , chose Cleveland , Ohio , to host its 2016 convention , which is likely to take place in late June or July .
The Democratic National Committee has narrowed its list of 2016 convention sites . (CNN) -- Phoenix , Arizona and Birmingham , Alabama were the latest cut from the list .