Mock Convention 2024 announces speaker lineup

Donald Trump Jr., Glenn Youngkin, Candace Owens and other faces will appear on campus in less than two weeks.

Shauna Muckle, Editor-in-Chief • January 29, 2024

This photo, from Mock Convention 2020, shows students celebrating after announcing Mock Convention’s nomination of Sen. Bernie Sanders as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in 2020. A similar process will happen for the GOP presidential nominee this year. Photo by Lilah Kimble

Mock Convention has announced headlining speakers for Convention Weekend, which will start Feb. 8. NBC News first reported some of the speakers earlier today. Here are some of the headliners:

Donald Trump Jr., son of former President Donald Trump
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, also a former 2024 presidential candidate
Former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany
Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk
Conservative commentator Candace Owens

The Ring-tum Phi will offer gavel-to-gavel coverage of Mock Convention, which will culminate in a prediction of this year’s GOP presidential nominee. Students will try to improve upon the event’s 74% accuracy rate since 1908. That rate is the highest among mock nominating conventions in the nation.

Mock Convention leaders told NBC News that their goal is to bring to campus a variety of perspectives within the Republican Party.

Recent past headliners include comedian Trevor Noah in 2020, and former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich in 2016.

This is a developing story. Check back for further updates.