CPAC Dallas opens Friday as GOP, squarely in Trump's grasp, looks to future

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CPAC conferences are typically once-per-year events, but ACU Chair Matt Schlapp said he wanted to "reward" Texas with conference

Tyler Olson

July 9 2021

DALLAS – Republicans from around the U.S. are converging on Dallas, Texas for the second Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this year, a confab that's expected to demonstrate former President Donald Trump's continued hold on the GOP while highlighting other Republican stars as the midterm elections near. 

The conference, as with the event CPAC held in Orlando in February, is going to be headlined by Trump himself on Sunday. Donald Trump Jr., the former president's son and chief surrogate, speaks Friday.

The Dallas event does not have as deep a lineup of conservative heavy hitters as the Orlando conference – there is usually only one CPAC per year, in February – but the event will still feature a number high-profile Republicans including potential 2024 presidential contenders.

Among the top speakers are South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott, R-Fla., Former Acting Director of National Intelligence Ric Grenell, Former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and more. 

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