2025 Principles First Summit

The Principles First Summit is back for its fifth annual grassroots convening in Washington, D.C. The event will be held from Friday, February 21 through Sunday, February 23 and will be by far the largest yet. Space will be limited, so get your ticket(s) today.

The Principles First Summit has become a key center-right alternative to MAGAfied institutions like Turning Point USA and CPAC that host and elevate some of the least principled folks in politics. We intend to be the premier home for every person in the country who is ready to move past Trumpism in a new direction with a new coalition of voters focused on conserving America's core classically liberal tradition of individual rights, constitutional government, innovation and enterprise, and the rule of law. If that's you - Principles First is where you belong.

What happens at the Principles First Summit?

We look forward to bringing together conservative and independent speakers, thought leaders, and grassroots activists for three days of panels, speeches, networking, and discussion. We will address how we can preserve America’s classical liberal tradition, the meaning of conservatism today, and the future of our movement.

The Summit is where we will convene, organize, elevate leaders, and discuss a defining set of ideas and policies for this growing new space in our politics - for 2026 and beyond and from the local to the federal level. We firmly believe that the country is hungry for and needs new rally posts and institutions in politics and that the Principles First Summit can be a small part of that new wave.

Speakers, agenda, and additional logistical information will follow closer to the Summit.

Who Will Be There?

Last year, more than 700 people from around the country registered for the Summit — our largest to date. People of all backgrounds and political persuasions are welcome, and our grassroots network of volunteers and state-by-state delegations will be on hand to connect with those who are interested in supporting the movement at one of our regional dinners throughout the year. Speakers will include nationally-recognized leaders in the pro-democracy center-right.

Significance of the Moment

If the country does its job this November, America will be at a pivotal moment and our politics will be ripe for reinvention after more than a decade of simply fending off distraction and chaos. It will be a time for sober, reality-based assessment of our challenges by serious people forming new coalitions for change - and by the time the Summit convenes in February 2025, it will be the perfect moment to close one chapter and focus on writing a better one.

Who Funds This Event?

Other gatherings cost hundreds of dollars to attend and line the pockets of their organizers. Ours is different. The Summit is accessible to everyone with low-cost ticket options. This is about our ideas, and we want everyone who wants to attend to be able to join us.

The 2025 Principles First Summit is hosted by both Principles First for America Foundation, Inc. (501c3) and Principles First for America, Ltd (501c4). The amount of your ticket price that is tax-deductible as a charitable contribution for federal income tax purposes is limited to 60%, as this is the portion of the Summit related to 501(c)3 activities. See tax-deductible amounts by ticket tier below. The remaining 40% of your ticket sale is NOT tax-deductible.

• $200 - VIP/Front row preferred ($120 tax-deductible)
• $100 - Front half/Front section ($60 tax-deductible)
• $50 - Basic ticket/General Admission ($30 tax-deductible)
• $20 - Student ($12 tax-deductible)

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

JW Marriott Washington, DC, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, United States