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TPUSA's Southwest Regional Conference

Charlie Kirk is the Founder and President of Turning Point USA, a national student movement dedicated to identifying, organizing, and empowering young people to promote the principles of free markets and limited government. With a presence on over 3,000 high school and college campuses nationwide, over 650,000 lifetime student members, and 450 full- and part-time staff all across the country, Turning Point USA is the largest and fastest-growing conservative youth activist organization in the country. At just 30 years old, Charlie has done thousands of media appearances and his writings can be seen on Fox News, The Hill, RealClearPolitics, Newsweek, The Washington Times, Breitbart, American Greatness, Daily Caller, The American Mind, The Washington Post, and Human Events.

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Charlie was previously named to the Forbes “30 under 30” list and was the youngest speaker at the 2016 Republican National Convention as well as the opening speaker at the 2020 RNC. He’s the author of four books including the #1 Amazon and New York Times best-seller, "The MAGA Doctrine: The Only Ideas that Will Win the Future" from Broadside Books, an imprint of HarperCollins, and in 2022 he released “The College Scam: How America's Universities Are Bankrupting and Brainwashing Away the Future of America's Youth,” from Winning Team Publishing. His upcoming book, "Rightwing Revolution: How to Beat the Woke and Save the West" releases in the spring of 2024.

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His social media reaches over 100 million people per month and Axios has listed Charlie as one of the "top 10 most engaged” handles in the world. Charlie is the host of The Charlie Kirk Show podcast, which was downloaded over 120 million times in the last 12 months and regularly ranks among the top 10 shows on Apple News podcast charts. The Charlie Kirk Show is also a nationally syndicated live radio show heard on 150 radio stations around the country and is simulcast on Real America’s Voice News. Collectively, The Charlie Kirk Show is listened to, watched, and streamed by an audience of over 1 million people every day.

Michael Knowles is the celebrated host of “The Michael Knowles Show” at the Daily Wire, “The Book Club” at PragerU, and “Verdict with Ted Cruz.” In 2017, Michael published the #1 national bestselling treatise Reasons to Vote for Democrats, which President Donald Trump hailed as “a great book for your reading enjoyment.” In late 2020, after an appearance guest-hosting “The Rush Limbaugh Program,” it was announced that Michael’s daily podcast would be syndicated to terrestrial radio.

 

Michael has appeared regularly on Fox News Channel and other major networks, and his writing has been featured on the Daily Wire, the American Mind, Fox News, and the Daily Caller. Michael is a graduate of Yale University and has lectured at colleges and universities around the country.

Benny Johnson, an Emmy award-winning personality, captivates his audiences daily on his podcast, The Benny Show. Benny has spent his career delivering behind the scenes insights into the global conflict for freedom. With +5 billion views and +7 million followers across his social media platforms, he is a veteran when it comes to viral content! His extensive resume includes founding TPUSA Productions in 2018. He has served as Viral Politics Editor at the Daily Caller, BuzzFeed, IJR, National Review, and TheBlaze. Born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Benny graduated from the University of Iowa and broadcasts his show from the free state of Florida.

In 2019, Alex Clark dreamed up the first ever pop culture daily show from a conservative perspective, POPlitics! From the hottest entertainment news to breaking stories in politics, she reported daily, “without the propaganda.” Alex’s impact on young, conservative women through POPlitics led her to create the “Cuteservative movement.”

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Her unapologetic approach to culture is defined daily by her wit and right-of-center lens. Then in 2021, The Spillover (the big sister to POPlitics), came onto the scene. The Spillover is a daring deep dive into the stories that Alex is compelled by beyond the Hollywood news cycle. With over 2 million downloads to date, every week she leaves her audience on the edge of their seat with stories that challenge, haunt, humor, and captivate. From the dangers of seed oils to hostage situations, and exorcisms to homesteading – each episode leans into the importance of story.

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Today, Alex’s passions and dynamic storytelling have culminated into Real Alex Clark. Each week, she releases entertaining YouTube Shorts, is joined by fellow Turning Point USA Contributors on panels, and creates compelling video essays that are reaching an audience beyond the conservative movement. Whether she’s giving her take on POPlitics LIVE, The Spillover, Fox News, Fox Business, Newsmax, or even on her personal Instagram page – Alex’s unique approach to conservative ideas challenges the status quo of politics and pop culture.

Rob McCoy, the Senior Pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel of Thousand Oaks (California), is the son of a conservative Naval officer father and a Republican activist mother. An All-American Water Polo player and a National Finalist Swimmer, he graduated from California State University Fresno with a B.A. in History and received his seminary training from The Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary in Fresno, California. Prior to entering the ministry, he was a Divisional Manager with Unilever and an Area Manager with Chesebrough Ponds, Inc. He has served as the Senior Pastor of Godspeak Calvary Chapel of Thousand Oaks for 17 years. He has been a member of the Thousand Oaks City Council since 2015 and is the former Mayor of Thousand Oaks, term starting in December of 2018. He served as a Ventura County Sheriff’s Chaplain for 4 years and on the board of the Conejo Pregnancy Center. He and his wife, Michelle, have been married 28 years and have 5 children and 3 grandchildren

Joe Mitchell is President and Founder of Run GenZ, a 501(c)4 non-
profit organization dedicated to empowering, recruiting, and
mentoring the next generation of young, conservative leaders as
they step up to the plate and run for public office. Joe, originally
elected at the age of 21, serves the citizens of Iowa’s 84th House
District which is located in the southeast region of the state.
On November 3rd, 2020, the constituents of Iowa’s 84 th House
district overwhelmingly supported Joe’s re-election campaign where
he garnered 71.2% of the vote. In the legislature, Joe serves on the
Ways and Means, Judiciary, State Government Committees as well
as the RIFF Budget Sub-Committee.

Ben is the Programs Coalitions Coordinator at the Leadership Institute.

Prior to working at LI, Ben worked in the UK Parliament as a researcher to the Chairman of the Committee for Arms Export Controls; Hon. Chris White MP, and previously as a caseworker for Paul Uppal MP.

Ben grew up in Halesowen, a small industrial town in the UK.  He studied Political Science at the University of Birmingham. While at University, Ben worked at a movie theater to help pay for internship opportunities.

Gabriel grew up in the San Gabriel Valley in California and graduated from Citrus College in 2015. He is currently enrolled at Northwestern California School of Law and hopes to practice Constitutional Law upon passing the California Bar.

Gabriel first became involved in politics in 2009 as a member of the left and eventually joined the Antifa movement. Disillusioned with leftist politics, Gabriel reached out to conservative organizations, in hopes that they would provide an alternative to the left’s extremist views. Finally, a Leadership Institute Regional Field Coordinator contacted him in 2013, and Gabriel began his career in conservative politics.

Ever since working with the Leadership Institute, Gabriel has fought for the rights of conservative students and in 2016 he was named ‘Gentleman of the Year’ by the Network of Enlightened Women. Today, Gabriel speaks at universities across the country and argues in favor of civility over political violence.

Gabriel has appeared on Fox and Friends, the Ingraham Angle, Tucker Carlson Tonight, and Varney &amp; Co. on the Fox Business Network.

Stephen Rowe is a Deputy Director at Leadership Institute where he trains thousands on digital and political technology across the country every year.
Before joining LI, Stephen was the Editor-in-Chief of Hypeline where he executed its start-up, website re-design and achieved over 12 million page views in one calendar year.
Stephen has been listed on multiple 30 under 30 awards. His work has been featured on Fox News, Fox Business, The Blaze, The Daily Caller, The Washington Times, Townhall, Breitbart, and The Daily Wire. Stephen grew up in Montana, the "Treasure State".

Tyson C. Langhofer serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Academic Freedom with
Alliance Defending Freedom.

Langhofer has represented college students and student organizations throughout the country in defending their freedom of speech, freedom of association, and free exercise of religion. In Young Americas’s Foundation v. Covino, he successfully represented YAF, Ben Shapiro, and California
State University-Los Angeles students in a lawsuit against university administrators for First Amendment violations—when they allowed a mob of professors and students to physically block students from attending Shapiro’s scheduled speech on the campus. In Grace Christian Life v.
Woodson, he successfully represented a religious student group at North Carolina State University in a lawsuit against administrators for violating their First Amendment freedoms when they prevented students from discussing religious topics because they did not acquire the university’s pre-approval.

Before joining ADF, Langhofer was a partner with Stinson Leonard Street LLP, where he worked as a commercial litigation attorney for 15 years and earned Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent® rating.

Numerous media outlets have interviewed or featured Langhofer, including The Washington Post, The Washington Times, Townhall, The Federalist, and The Daily Wire, among others.

Langhofer earned his Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law, where he graduated cum laude in 1999. He obtained a B.A. in international business with a minor in economics from Wichita State University in 1996. A member of the bar in Kansas and Arizona, Langhofer is also admitted to practice in numerous federal district courts.

Confirmed Speakers

Turning Point USA would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of the 2021 Southwest Regional Conference

Sponsorship Opportunities: Please contact Alex Seavey at alex@tpusa.com to discuss sponsorship opportunities for your business or organization for SWRC 2021.

Lincoln Club Institute

Alliance Defending Freedom

The Atlas Society

FreedomWorks

Run GenZ

2021 Southwest Regional Conference Sponsors

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President Donald Trump signed an executive order effectively expanding access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) for couples seeking it. 

President Signs Executive Order Expanding IVF Access  - TPUSA LIVE

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed to serve as the nation's next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) after a Senate vote of 52 - 48 on February 13.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Confirmed by Senate for HHS Appointment - TPUSA LIVE

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order effectively withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO).

U.S. Finally Withdraws from the World Health Organization - TPUSA LIVE

Joey Grant Luther, aesthetician and founder of JGL Aesthetics (located in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan) has been indicted on several charges for injecting fake Botox into his patients, some of whom received severe illnesses after injections, according to a Southern District of New York (SDNY) complaint filed on January 20, 2025.

Manhattan Aesthetician Charged for Crimes Related to Harmful Counterfeit Botox Injections - TPUSA LIVE

Alex Clark is the host of Turning Point USA’s first daily show “POPlitics” on Instagram and all podcasting platforms. She describes the show as pop culture “without the propaganda”

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