Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference

Mackinac Conference
U.S. National Historic Landmark District Contributing Property
Michigan State Historic Site
Michigan state historic marker
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Location	Grand Hotel Avenue Mackinac Island, Michigan
Coordinates	45°51′02″N84°37′30″W / 45.850625°N 84.625025°W / 45.850625; -84.625025
Part of	Mackinac Island (ID66000397 [1] )
Significant dates
Designated NHLDCP	October 15, 1966
Designated MSHS	August 15, 1975

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

Mitt Romney with his wife Ann at the 2007 convention

Fred Thompson speaking at the 2007 convention

John McCain at the 2007 convention

• 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. ^[2]
• 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 ^{[3] [4]}
• 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, ^[5] Ken Mehlman ^[6]
• 1999: Gary Bauer, ^[7] Alan Keys, Steve Forbes, Vern Ehlers ^[8]
• 1997: Newt Gingrich, John Kasich, Spencer Abraham, Jim Nicholson ^[9]
• 1995: Bob Dole, Newt Gingrich, Phil Gramm ^[10]
• 1987: Pat Robertson, Bob Dole ^[11]
• 1985: Bob Dole, Jack Kemp, James Baker ^[12]

References

1. "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved August 2, 2010.
2. "Pence interested in attending Mackinac GOP confab". The Detroit News . August 7, 2017.
3. "TENTATIVE CONFERENCE AGENDA". Michigan Republican Party . Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
4. "Mackinac Conference will feature Gov. Rick Perry". Michigan Republican Party. June 30, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2011.
5. "Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel is history's front porch". The Detroit News. September 18, 2003. Archived from the original on July 1, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
6. Ludington Daily News - Sep 22, 2003
7. ^[ dead link ]
8. "Editorial and Creative Photos". AP Images. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
9. Toledo Blade - Sep 20, 1997
10. The Michigan Daily - Sep 25, 1995
11. Los Angeles Times - Sep 20, 1987
12. The Lewiston Daily Sun - Sep 25, 1985

External links

• 2023 Conference Site
• 2021 Conference Site
• 2019 Conference Site