CPAC Releases North Carolina Legislative Scorecard, Revealing Plummeting Scores Amongst Democrats. News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases North Carolina Legislative Scorecard, Revealing Plummeting Scores Amongst Democrats. ALEXANDRIA, VA (August 2, 2023) — CPAC Foundation’s analysis reveals that Republican lawmakers in North Carolina voted conservatively at rates that were consistent with previous sessions. Meanwhile, Democrats earned their lowest scores in over a decade, experiencing a 23-point drop from the previous session. SEE THE SCORECARD HERE Several North Carolina state legislators are recognized by CPAC for their conservative voting records based on a just-released analysis from CPAC Foundation’s Center for Legislative Accountability. The following members of the North Carolina State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Excellence for voting with the conservative position at least 90% of the time during the 2022 session: Senate: Deanna Ballard (100%) Norman Sanderson (100%) Steve Jarvis (100%) House: John Bell (100%) Hugh Blackwell (100%) George Cleveland (100%) Julia Howard (100%) Tim Moffitt (100%) Ben Moss (100%) John Szoka (100%) Additionally, a large number of lawmakers in the North Carolina State Legislature earned CPAC’s Award for Conservative Achievement for voting with the conservative position at least 80% of the time during the 2022 session. The bills featured in CPAC’s 2022 Ratings of North Carolina address Second Amendment rights, parental rights, burdensome environmental restrictions, and taxes. These issues, coupled with our mission to protect life, liberty, property and uphold the American family, created the basis by which the CPAC Foundation rated the North Carolina legislature. The Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA) , an initiative of the CPAC Foundation, is the premier organization for holding lawmakers accountable. The CLA produces the longest-running conservative congressional scorecard and our state program is the only one in the nation that scores all 8,000 lawmakers in the 50 states across every policy area. # # # Contact: comms@conservative.org (202) 347-9388 NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC and UANI Launch CPAC for Iranians in Exile Website News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC and UANI Launch CPAC for Iranians in Exile Website FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 23, 2025 Contact: hs@conservative.org CPAC and UANI Launch CPAC for Iranians in Exile Website New York, NY (May 23, 2025 ) — The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), in partnership with United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), launch CPAC for Iranians in Exile and its new online platform at CPAC.org/Iranians . This initiative, spearheaded by CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp and UANI CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, will offer a platform for the global Iranian diaspora to engage with each other and senior U.S. policymakers. As Iran’s people continue their brave struggle against a repressive regime, CPAC for Iranians in Exile aims to provide a powerful stage for their voices — bringing together activists, thinkers, artists, technocrats, and policymakers in a show of solidarity for Iran’s democratic future. The Guiding Principles of CPAC for Iranians in Exile: To provide a platform of discussion and engagement under one roof for the diverse diaspora to debate and engage with civility and respect; To provide a platform of discussion and engagement with U.S. policymakers and Trump administration figures; To provide a platform for all Iranian peoples that are opposed to the Ayatollah’s regime and that stand for Iran’s free and democratic future unshackled from perverse Islamist ideology; To provide a platform that respects the great history of Iran, its borders, and its territorial integrity; To provide a platform that respects in absolute terms that it will be the Iranian people – as it is their fundamental right – to choose their future, their government, and leadership after the demise of the Ayatollah’s despotic rule; and CPAC for Iranians in Exile will be guided by a principle of absolute respect for all those diverse groups within the Iranian diaspora, ensuring their treatment with dignity and civility. Looking Ahead: A Historic Gathering in Washington, D.C. CPAC for Iranians in Exile will host its inaugural conference later this year in Washington, D.C., featuring participation from senior U.S. policymakers and influential voices from across the diaspora. A New Chapter for the Future of Iran “CPAC for Iranians in Exile is about giving voice to the voiceless,” said CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp. “We are honored to stand with Iranians in exile as they fight to reclaim their heritage, their faith, and their freedom from one of the world’s most oppressive regimes.” “The Iranian people have endured 46 years of tyranny,” added UANI CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace. “This initiative is a rallying point — a place where they can be heard and engage meaningfully with U.S. policymakers. It’s time their voices shaped the global conversation.” To learn more, share your story, or to register your interest in attending the inaugural conference, visit CPAC.org/Iranians . ### NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

Jack Kalavritinos op-ed for RealClearHealth: Rx Price Controls Won’t Help Americans News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Jack Kalavritinos op-ed for RealClearHealth: Rx Price Controls Won’t Help Americans Jack Kalavritinos, Executive Director of the Coalition Against Socialized Medicine (CASM), has a new column in RealClearHealth where he points out that resurrecting old, failed policies won’t help Democrats prospects in the midterms. Democrats are desperate to show American voters that they are doing something—anything—before November and the expected red wave. But resurrecting old, failed ideas won’t help Americans.The legislative clock is running out because the general consensus is that Democrats will lose big in the midterm elections, and their efforts to overhaul the role of government as we know it will be shelved. There’s no chance that the torrent of government spending on social programs and green energy subsidies will continue once the House and Senate are no longer controlled by the far left of the Democratic Party. Read more on Realclearhealth.com NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

Just Announced: President Donald J. Trump to speak at CPAC Texas News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Just Announced: President Donald J. Trump to speak at CPAC Texas Alexandria, VA — Today Matt Schlapp , Chairman of the Conservative Political Action Coalition (CPAC), announced that President Donald J. Trump will be speaking at CPAC Texas August 4-7 in Dallas, Texas. ### NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC urges Alabama’s Senate to ban Critical Race Theory News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC urges Alabama’s Senate to ban Critical Race Theory NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp responds to YouTube banning President Trump’s CPAC speech – again News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp responds to YouTube banning President Trump’s CPAC speech – again CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp released the following letter sent to Sundar Pichai, CEO of YouTube’s parent company Alphabet, after the Big Tech platform once again banned President Donald J. Trump’s speech. President Trump’s full speech can be viewed here . Dear Mr. Pichai: Once again, Google has chosen to play politics and censor, using its market dominant position to do so. While we are disappointed, we are not surprised. I recently learned that you have inappropriately taken down CPAC’s entire Saturday, February 26th livestream content from our recent conference in Orlando, Florida. In addition, you issued CPAC a “strike” for citing “mis-information” regarding the 2020 presidential election. Regardless of your personal beliefs and those of your senior leadership (not to mention your absolute liberal bias), there remain very serious questions about the way the 2020 election was conducted. Removing our content does not erase those questions, no matter how hard you try. Indeed, it is telling you offer no evidence that would demonstrate any falsity in the content you censored. Moreover, your action was needlessly indiscriminate. Aside from a discussion of the 2020 election, topics you censored include: Putin’s thuggery, the rise of antisemitism, and the need to value all human life. But I guess those concepts can be sacrificed on the altar of Orwellian political correctness. How ironic that during a dangerous time when autocrats like Vladimir Putin deny free people their rights in Russia and the Ukraine, Google would act similarly to stifle differing perspectives here at home. We all lament the destruction of civil discourse. But make no mistake, Google’s actions to suppress freedom of speech, thought and expression are what truly destroys civil discourse. It is when people are not allowed to express themselves freely that they take matters into their own hands. Such treatment of Americans cannot stand. CPAC will appropriately use its voice to urge conservatives in state capitals across the country, and the new majority in Congress come November – to pursue appropriate government regulation and legislation to hold Google accountable for its censorship. Neither Google nor its YouTube subsidiary can be allowed to run roughshod over the rights of Americans who are simply voicing their political beliefs. Matt Schlapp CPAC Chairman NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

Record Political Polarization Found in New CPAC Study of State Lawmaker Votes Across the Nation News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Record Political Polarization Found in New CPAC Study of State Lawmaker Votes Across the Nation The Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA), a project of CPAC Foundation and the American Conservative Union Foundation, conducts an annual, in-depth analysis to rate all 8,000 lawmakers in America, revealing their positions on a wide variety of issues directly affecting our communities and families. Check out the press release below with more details and please take action ! It only takes three minutes to let your legislators know that their score from the CPAC Foundation is important to you, and you expect them to support more conservative policies. Record Political Polarization Found in New CPAC Study of State Lawmaker Votes Across the Nation 50 States Ranked Most to Least Conservative ALEXANDRIA, VA (December 6, 2022) — The voting patterns of state lawmakers has reached a record new level of political polarization according to a just released analysis by the Center for Legislative Accountability (CLA). The comprehensive study examined all 7,400 state lawmakers from each of the 50 states, including over 265,000 individual votes across 3,500 different bills introduced in state legislatures. The nation’s 3,906 Republican state lawmakers voted conservative 80.89% of the time last year compared to 76.41% in 2020. The 3,223 Democrat lawmakers across the 50 state legislatures voted with the conservative position 15.90% of the time, down from 18.72% in 2020. The 64.99 percentage point divide between the two political parties marks the highest level of political polarization since the CLA became the first and only organization to track such data in 2015. The CLA, a project of CPAC Foundation and the American Conservative Union Foundation, also ranked all 50 state legislatures based on the conservative voting of their lawmakers across 186 policy categories. This past year Alabama lawmakers voted with the conservative position at the highest rate (74% of the time) and Massachusetts lawmakers the least (15% of the time). VIEW THE DETAILED 50 STATE RATINGS HERE The CLA is the first and only organization to annually publish individual ratings for all 8,000 federal and state lawmakers in America. The CLA is also home to the nation’s most comprehensive conservative policy database containing over 19,000 detailed bill analyses which span 50 years of Congress and all 50 state legislatures. For media inquiries, contact the CPAC Communications Team at comms@conservative.org or 202-347-9388. xxx Update: Below are the news outlets that have covered the latest CPAC Study of State Lawmaker Votes Across the Nation: Yahoo News AOL News The Hill AL.com The Houston Chronicle Colorado Springs Gazette KTLA ChicagoBusiness.com The Denver Gazette MSN.com NBC4i.com Border Report Governing.com ExpressNews.com ColoradoPolitics.com The Shepherd of the Hills Gazette The Fort Bend Herald WFXR.com Boston.com WFIN.com The California Globe The Alabama Political Reporter Yellow Hammer News The Seattle Times Politico The Washington Examiner The Tampa Dispatch KTRH News Radio Chip in to support CLA’s Ratings Our staff spends thousands of hours analyzing more than 105,000 pieces of legislation voted on by Congress and every state legislature in the country. Your support is critical to be able to provide this level of insight and transparency. Will you please make a tax-deductible donation today to support transparency and ratings of state legislators? NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

ACU Endorses Doug Collins News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. ACU Endorses Doug Collins The American Conservative Union (ACU) today announced its endorsement of Doug Collins for election in Georgia to the United States Senate. “Doug Collins is a proven fighter and champion for conservatives. He also has earned a lifetime rating of 88% from The American Conservative Union Foundation (ACUF) for his many years of conservative achievement. Conservatives across America have watched and cheered Doug as he stood up to Adam Schiff and the Radical Left to defend President Trump from their constant barrage of attacks. Unfortunately, Nancy Pelosi and the Socialized Dems seek to impeach President Trump again, and America needs Doug Collins to lead the defense in the U.S. Senate. ACU is honored to endorse our friend, Doug Collins, for the United States Senate in Georgia,” said Chairman Matt Schlapp. Founded in 1964, the American Conservative Union (ACU) is the nation’s original conservative organization. For more than fifty years, ACU has served as an umbrella organization harnessing the collective strength of conservative organizations fighting for Americans who are concerned with liberty, personal responsibility, traditional values, and strong national defense. As one of America’s premier conservative voices, ACU promotes a conservative vision on issues before Congress, the Executive Branch, State Legislatures, the media, political candidates, and the public. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

Statement on President Donald Trump’s Arraignment News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. Statement on President Donald Trump’s Arraignment “Today’s events highlight the dangers of a so-called “justice” system that allows unaccountable prosecutors to put politics ahead of public safety. This is eye-opening for many conservatives, regardless of whether they support Donald J. Trump. When every aspect of life is governed by bureaucrats and regulations, and prosecutorial power is unchecked, it is all too easy to become a target. Soros-funded prosecutor Alvin Bragg campaigned in ultra-liberal Manhattan on investigating Trump. Desperate to fulfill his campaign promise, he searched high and low to find anything that could support a charge. Bragg then relied on testimony from a convicted liar to validate it. This is not how a fair justice system should work. Former Attorney General and Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson said the duty of a prosecutor is not to notch wins in court. Rather, the duty of a prosecutor is to seek justice. Alvin Bragg has failed in his duty. The Trump indictment is little more than politics dressed up as prosecution, and it should end. At a minimum, Bragg should recuse himself, given his Soros connections. And any further litigation should be moved to a venue where the President can be judged by an unbiased jury of his peers. If Trump can get a fair trial, we are confident he will be vindicated.” Matt Schlapp Chairman, CPAC David Safavian General Counsel, CPAC ### NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Releases Utah Legislative Scorecard, Revealing a Mixed Bag of Bills from the Beehive State. News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Releases Utah Legislative Scorecard, Revealing a Mixed Bag of Bills from the Beehive State. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp's Letter to Members of the House News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. CPAC Chairman Matt Schlapp's Letter to Members of the House NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More View the Statement → CPAC Statement on President Trump's Signing of Trafficking Survivor's Relief Act View the Statement → Statement on Capture of Nicolás Maduro View the Statement → Statement on CPAC Mexico View the Statement → CPAC Center for Combating Human Trafficking Urges Congress to Pass a Clean Continuing Resolution View the Statement → Statement on Continuing Resolution First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last

ACU Endorses Cynthia Lummis News & Releases Explore the latest updates, news, and product releases to stay informed and ahead of the curve. ACU Endorses Cynthia Lummis The American Conservative Union (ACU) today announced its endorsement of Cynthia Lummis for election in Wyoming to the United States Senate. “Cynthia Lummis has proven time and again that she has consistently been a strong defender of conservative principles in government. During her 8 years of service in the U.S. House of Representatives, Lummis accumulated an excellent 95% Lifetime ACUF Rating. Cynthia understands that a free-market conservative approach to policy is the best way to keep our economy working on behalf of Americans. We strongly urge all in Wyoming to vote for Cynthia Lummis for the U.S. Senate,” said Chairman Matt Schlapp. Founded in 1964, the American Conservative Union (ACU) is the nation’s original conservative organization. For more than fifty years, ACU has served as an umbrella organization harnessing the collective strength of conservative organizations fighting for Americans who are concerned with liberty, personal responsibility, traditional values, and strong national defense. As one of America’s premier conservative voices, ACU promotes a conservative vision on issues before Congress, the Executive Branch, State Legislatures, the media, political candidates, and the public. NEWS & RELEASES . Read More → View More → News & Release View More → View More Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title Read More Add a Title First Previous 1 Page 1 Next Last