2026 Ideas Summit Speakers

  • Chris Cooper

    Political Science Professor | Western Carolina University

  • Nicole Clowney

    Representative | Fayetteville, AR

  • Adrian Fontes

    Secretary of State | AZ

  • Stephanie Simacek

    Representative | Deer Valley, AZ

  • Corey Woods

    Mayor | Tempe, AZ

  • Chris Clark

    Vice Mayor | Mountain View, CA

  • Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson

    Vice Mayor | Santa Cruz County, CA

  • Amanda Gonzalez

    Clerk and Recorder | Jefferson County, CO

  • Christine Hunschofsky

    Representative | Parkland, FL

  • Scott Holcomb

    Representative | Atlanta, GA

  • Elena Parent

    Senator | Atlanta, GA

  • Sam Park

    Representative | Gwinnett County, GA

  • Matthew Blake

    Senator | Urbandale, IA

  • Ashley Vanorny

    City Councilmember | Cedar Rapids, IA

  • Michael Frerichs

    Treasurer | IL

  • Eddie Melton

    Mayor | Gary, IN

  • Blake Johnson

    Representative | Indianapolis, IN

  • Dylan Liddle

    Councilmember | Lawrenceburg, IN

  • Brandon Woodard

    Representative | Lenexa, KS

  • Nima Kulkarni

    Representative | Louisville, KY

  • Joshua Watkins

    Representative | Louisville, KY

  • Jon Mitchell

    Mayor | New Bedford, MA

  • Ryan Fecteau

    Speaker of the House | Biddeford, ME

  • Sarah Anthony

    Senator | Lansing, MI

  • Dave Coulter

    Executive | Oakland County, MI

  • Grant Hauschild

    Senator | Northland, MN

  • Rod Hickman

    Senator | Kemper, MS

  • Tom Beckius

    Councilmember | Lincoln, NE

  • Alexis Simpson

    House Democratic Leader | Exeter, NH

  • Sydney Batch

    Senate Democratic Leader | Raleigh, NC

  • Jay Chaudhuri

    Senator | Raleigh, NC

  • Janet Cowell

    Mayor | Raleigh, NC

  • Dante Pittman

    Representative | Wilson, NC

  • Zeb Smathers

    Mayor | Canton, NC

  • Leonardo Williams

    Mayor | Durham, NC

  • Dorcey Applyrs

    Mayor | Albany, NY

  • Yadira Ramos-Herbert

    Mayor | New Rochelle, NY

  • Mark Jeffreys

    Councilmember | Cincinnati, OH

  • Zach Klein

    City Attorney | Columbus, OH

  • Rachael Heisler

    City Controller | Pittsburgh, PA

  • Jesica Mackey

    Councilmember | Richland County, SC

  • Edward Pollard

    Councilmember | Houston, TX

  • Stephanie Pitcher

    Senator | Salt Lake City, UT

  • Elizabeth Bennett-Parker

    Senator | Alexandria, VA