Democratic officials are reportedly worried Milwaukee isn't fancy enough for their convention

Democrats aren't making it easy to choose a 2020 presidential candidate — or a location for their election-year convention.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez has narrowed down potential Democratic National Convention locations to Houston, Miami, and Milwaukee, with party members saying Milwaukee is in the lead. Yet after the DNC seemingly made final visits to the potential cities, "a fierce debate has unfolded behind the scenes" as Democrats try to pull Perez away from his apparent top choice, The Associated Press reports.

As AP puts it, the convention "could funnel millions of dollars into the local economy" of its chosen city. But Milwaukee has never held an event as big as the Democratic convention, and even though Wisconsin Democrats insist there's enough room for everyone, the city simply has fewer high-end hotels compared to the other two cities. Still, Chicago is just a two-hour drive away, meaning fancy donors could "stay and entertain [there] before traveling to Milwaukee for the biggest prime-time events," AP says.

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Houston and Miami would have no problem providing luxury accommodations. But an ongoing labor and wage spat between Houston's mayor and firefighters wouldn't be a good look for a party looking to regain working class voters, AP notes. Miami's best hotels are far from downtown — not to mention that the convention coincides with the start of hurricane season.

Republicans set their convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, eight months ago. Democrats, meanwhile, still have a long way to go before their invitations can be sent. Read more at The Associated Press.