Friends,

In just a few short weeks, we’ll gather leaders, thinkers, and public servants who have been willing to speak honestly — even when it wasn’t easy — about the state of American democracy, the rule of law, and where the country goes from here. The Summit has always been about substance over spectacle, and this year’s lineup reflects that.

Some of our already announced speakers include:
* Gov. Pat McCrory
* Gov. Chris Christie
* George Conway
* Adam Kinzinger
* Joe Walsh
* Michael Steele
* Bill Kristol
* Charlie Sykes
* Mona Charen
* Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.)
* And many more!

Get tickets here ([link removed]) . And look at our current list of speakers here ([link removed]) . Updates are being made daily.
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A Few Updates:
* On Friday, February 20th we will host a welcome reception at 6pm ET for Summit attendees. If you have RSVP'd to the Summit, you will be receiving an email with those details in the next two weeks.

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Thank you to all of our Sponsors and Exhibitors! If you are interested in being involved in the Summit, you still have time. For those interested in exhibiting, please fill out this form ([link removed]) . If you are interested in sponsoring the Summit, please contact Brittany (mailto:[email protected]?subject=I'm%20interested%20in%20sponsoring%20the%202026%20Summit) for more information.
We want to hear from you!

We're looking for motivated volunteers to join us for brief, ten-minute one-on-one Zoom interviews in order to learn more about you. We want to hear from you on:
* Your "Why": What draws you to the Principles First mission and its core values?
* The Summit: What sessions, speakers, or topics are you most excited about?
* The Takeaway: What do you hope to gain or bring back to your community after the event?

While the main focus of these interviews is to get to know you better, with your permission we may also use select on-camera clips from these interviews with our media team to highlight the important perspectives within our movement. If you're interested in sharing your story, please email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) by Monday, February 9th.
Local Events Around Town
Are you a sponsoring or exhibiting organization hosting a local event around the time of our Summit? Let us know and we'd be happy to share it in our newsletter.

Our Republican Legacy is hosting their National Committee Meeting on Friday, February 20, 2026 from 2:00 to 4:00pm ET at the Residence Inn in Oxon Hill, MD. You can RSVP here ([link removed]) .


We hope you’ll join us in February!

See you soon,
The Principles First Team

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