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Politicon
StatusDefunct
GenrePolitics
CountryUnited States
InauguratedOctober 10–11, 2015
Los Angeles, California
Most recentOctober 26–27, 2019
Nashville, Tennessee
Websitepoliticon.com

Politicon was an annual, non-partisan political convention in the United States.

Coachella of politics".[4]

It was first held in Los Angeles in 2015, with the last on held on October 26–27, 2019, in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Music City Center.[5][6] It eventually dissolved in 2022.

Conventions

Politicon 2019

For the first time, Politicon moved from Los Angeles to the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Notable speakers included former

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Fox News anchor Sean Hannity, and conservative commentator Tomi Lahren.[7]

2020 presidential candidates in attendance included

Joe Walsh (R), and Bill Weld
(R).

The full list of expected speakers was as follows:

Politicon 2018

Politicon 2018 took place at the

Parkland shooting survivor Cameron Kasky, former NJ Governor Chris Christie (R), former Representative David Jolly (R-FL13), Virginia Delegate Elizabeth Guzmán (D), host of NBC's Stay Tuned on Snapchat Gadi Schwartz, Mayor of Knox County, TN Glenn Jacobs, Representative Judy Chu (D-CA27), comedian Kathy Griffin, former President of the California State Senate Kevin de León, gun rights activist and Parkland shooting survivor Kyle Kashuv, former RNC Chair Michael Steele, Mayor of Stockton, CA Michael Tubbs, former Representative Patrick Murphy (D-FL18), Representative Ted Lieu (D-CA33), conservative commentator Tomi Lahren, and Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson
.

References

  1. ^ "» About Politicon". politicon.com. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Michaelson, Elex (July 30, 2017). "Politicon brings both sides of the aisle together in Pasadena". abc7.com. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Hamedy, Saba. "Politicon-goers talk politics, showbiz". CNN. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Southern California Public Radio (July 30, 2017). "At Politicon in Pasadena, no Scaramucci but political talk aplenty". scpr.org. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  5. ^ Martinez, Fidel (October 29, 2018). "'Baby Trump' balloon flies over central Los Angeles". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "Announces Dates and New City for 2019 Convention". Politicon. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  7. ^ "2019 Lineup". Politicon. Retrieved September 12, 2019.

External links

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