The Conservative Political Action Conference announced that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is a confirmed speaker for CPAC USA 2026, taking place March 25-28 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.
CPAC USA 2026 is hosted by the American Conservative Union, which has organized the conference annually since 1974, making it one of the largest and longest-running gatherings of conservative activists, elected officials, and policy leaders in the United States. This year’s lineup features senior Trump administration officials, members of Congress, and international leaders, among others, according to CPAC’s website.
The conference features speeches, panel discussions, and the CPAC straw poll, which has served as an informal barometer of conservative grassroots sentiment since 1976. CPAC’s annual congressional ratings scorecard measures elected officials’ adherence to constitutional conservative principles and has become an influential benchmark in Republican primary elections.
Todd Blanche is the 40th Deputy Attorney General of the United States, overseeing daily operations of the Department of Justice and its agencies including the FBI and DEA. He was additionally appointed as Acting Librarian of Congress in May 2025. Blanche previously served as a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York.
