The annual Conservative Political Action Conference will be held outside Washington, D.C., and will see various domestic and international right-leaning politicians and speakers.
The conference begins on Wednesday and concludes on Saturday, with speakers taking the stage at the Gaylord National in Oxon Hill, Maryland, beginning on Thursday. Here are some of the speakers addressing the conference this year.
Thursday (Feb. 22)
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) is scheduled to be the first speaker of the general session, speaking at 10:20 a.m. Eastern time.
In the afternoon, Lara Trump, former President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law and his pick for Republican National Committee co-chairwoman, is scheduled to speak at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time, and former United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss is expected to address the CPAC crowd at 2:05 p.m. Eastern time in a speech titled “The CPAC Revolution: Taking Back Our Parties.”
In the evening, former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is scheduled to speak at 5:40 p.m. Eastern time, and El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele is scheduled to speak at 6:15 p.m. Eastern time.
Friday (Feb. 23)
Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick is scheduled to speak alongside David Milstein, a former special assistant to the U.S. ambassador to Israel, in a panel titled “Saving Bethlehems” at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time.
In the afternoon, Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) is scheduled to speak at 1:10 p.m. Eastern time, followed by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) speaking at 1:25 p.m. Eastern time in a panel titled “What You Talkin Bout Fani Willis.” Later in the day, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) is speaking at 2:15 p.m. in a panel titled “Burning Down the House.”
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) is scheduled to speak at 3:35 p.m. Eastern time, followed by Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Newsmax host Rob Schmitt, speaking in a panel titled “The Interview” at 3:55 p.m. Eastern time. Following those two, SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly and Mercedes Schlapp will speak in a panel titled “The Better View.”
The day will end with the Ronald Reagan Dinner, during which former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Bishop Joseph Strickland are scheduled to address CPAC attendees.
Saturday (Feb. 24)
Trump is set to address CPAC attendees at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time on the same day as the South Carolina Republican presidential primary. Trump’s remaining major opponent in the primary, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, will not speak at CPAC this year.
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Following Trump’s speech, Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake will speak at 1:15 p.m. Eastern time. Argentine President Javier Milei is scheduled to speak at 2:55 p.m. Eastern time, and Steve Bannon will be the final speaker of the conference at 4:25 p.m. Eastern time.
The results of the annual straw poll conducted by CPAC of attendees will be announced on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. Eastern time.
