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CPAC to Kick Off in Texas With Speakers Including Federal Officials, Conservative Influencers

President Donald Trump is not on the schedule to attend this year’s annual event.
CPAC to Kick Off in Texas With Speakers Including Federal Officials, Conservative Influencers
CPAC senior fellow Mercedes Schlapp and Vice President JD Vance speak during CPAC in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 20, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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This year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), kicking off in the Dallas area on Wednesday, aims to unify conservatives and build midterm momentum.

​The Texas event’s Freedom First theme, aimed at unifying conservatives and countering socialism, begins with the International Faith and International Summits, followed by dinners, social events, and speakers throughout the week.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Senior Reporter
Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.