The Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, also known as the Midwest Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, is a biennial United States Republican Party political conference held on Mackinac Island, Michigan.
The conference was first founded in 1953.
Dates 2023: September 22–24, 2023 - “Party of the Constitution” 2021: September 24–26, 2021 - "All in Michigan" 2019: September 20–22, 2019 - "Growth, Opportunity, Prosperity" 2017: September 22–24, 2017 - "Together We Rise" 2015: September 18–20, 2015 – "Michigan: Foundation For the Future" 2013: September 20–22, 2013 - 30th event 2011: September 23–25, 2011 2009: September 25–27, 2009 2007: September 21–23, 2007 – "Relying on our Roots" 2005: September 23–25, 2005 – "Make Every Day Count" 2003: September 18–21, 2003 2001: September 21–23, 2001 1999: September 17–19, 1999
Notable Guests
2023 (attended): political candidate Kari Lake; actor Jim Caviezel; author ZUBY; journalist Alex Newman; presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy; statesman Alan Keyes; RNC Committeewoman Tamara Scott; emergency physician Dr. Chuck Thurston; social commentator Leah Southwell 2023: (invited): author Dinesh D'Souza; political candidate Kari Lake; actor Jim Caviezel; author ZUBY; journalist Alex Newman; presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy; statesman Alan Keyes; RNC Committeewoman Tamara Scott; emergency physician Dr. Chuck Thurston; social commentator Leah Southwell 2021 (attended): RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel; Senator Ted Cruz; Senator Lindsey Graham; South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem; Rep. Nancy Mace 2021 (invited): Vice President Mike Pence; RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel; Senator Ted Cruz; Senator Lindsey Graham; UN Ambassador Nikki Haley; South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem; Rep. Nancy Mace 2019: Rep. Dan Crenshaw; Education Secretary Betsy DeVos; Republican leader Kevin McCarthy; Vice President Mike Pence; former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour 2017 (attended): RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel; Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, former Michigan governor John Engler, Kentucky governor Matt Bevin, House Majority leader Kevin McCarthy. 2017 (invited): RNC Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel; President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez; Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, Utah Congressman Jason Chaffetz, former Michigan governor John Engler, Kentucky governor Matt Bevin, House Majority leader Kevin McCarthy. 2015 (attended): Jeb Bush, Senator Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Governor John Kasich, Senator Rand Paul, Governor Rick Snyder 2015 (invited): Jeb Bush, Senator Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Governor Scott Walker, Governor John Kasich, Senator Rand Paul, Governor Rick Snyder 2013 (attended): Karl Rove, Senator Rand Paul, Governor Scott Walker, Governor Bobby Jindal, Reince Priebus, Senator John Thune 2013 (invited): Congressman Paul Ryan, Karl Rove, Congressman Sean Duffy, Senator Marco Rubio, Governor Jeb Bush, Senator Rand Paul, Governor Scott Walker, Mayor Mia Love, Speaker John Boehner 2011: Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, Nikki Haley, Susana Martinez, Reince Priebus, Rick Snyder, Thaddeus McCotter 2009: Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty, Ari Fleischer, Congressman Eric Cantor, Governor John Engler 2007: Duncan Hunter, Rudy Giuliani, Tom Tancredo, Ron Paul, Sam Brownback, Newt Gingrich, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson, John McCain 2005: Sam Brownback, Mitt Romney 2003: Lynne Cheney, Ken MehlmanLudington Daily News - Sep 22, 2003 1999: Gary Bauer, Alan Keys, Steve Forbes, Vern Ehlers 1997: Newt Gingrich, John Kasich, Spencer Abraham, Jim NicholsonToledo Blade - Sep 20, 1997 1995: Bob Dole, Newt Gingrich, Phil GrammThe Michigan Daily - Sep 25, 1995 1987: Pat Robertson, Bob DoleLos Angeles Times - Sep 20, 1987 1985: Bob Dole, Jack Kemp, James BakerThe Lewiston Daily Sun - Sep 25, 1985
References
External links 2023 Conference Site 2021 Conference Site 2019 Conference Site