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Who's coming to Crooked Con?

Introducing the 2026 lineup.

The bigger the tent, the closer to God. Because the answer to right-wing authoritarianism is a pro-democracy movement strong enough to defeat it. So we invited these elected officials, potential presidential candidates, campaign strategists, pollsters, organizers, journalists, creators, and even lowly podcast hosts to participate in a day of conversations about what we've learned, and where we go from here.

Addisu Demissie

Democratic Strategist

Alex Wagner

Pod Save America Contributor & Runaway Country host,
Crooked Media

Alyssa Mastromonaco

Host Emerita,
Hysteria

Ben Rhodes

Pod Save the World host,
Crooked Media

Ben Wikler

NYT Bestelling Author,
‘This Is The Plan’

Brad Lander

U.S. Representative Democratic Nominee,
NY-10

Brian Tyler Cohen

Progressive YouTuber

Carlos Odio

Co-founder,
Equis

Carter Sherman

Co-host,
Stateside with Kai and Carter

Chi Ossé

New York City Council Member

Lovett Or Leave It guest

Sen. Chris Van Hollen

U.S. Senator,
MD

Clare Malone

Still Counting host,
Crooked Media

Dan Pfeiffer

Pod Save America & Pollercoaster host,
Crooked Media

Erin Ryan

Hysteria host,
Crooked Media

Errin Haines

Long Play host,
Crooked Media

Faiz Shakir

Founder and Executive Director,
More Perfect Union

Galen Druke

Still Counting host,
Crooked Media

Greta Carnes

Organizing Strategist

Rep. Jamie Raskin

U.S. Representative,
MD–08

Janai Nelson

President & Director-Counsel,
Legal Defense Fund

Jane Coaston

What A Day host,
Crooked Media

Jennifer Palmieri

Long Play host,
Crooked Media

Jennifer Welch

Co-host,
I’ve Had It Podcast

Jon Favreau

Pod Save America & Offline host,
Crooked Media

Jon Lovett

Pod Save America & Lovett or Leave It host,
Crooked Media

Kai Wright

Co-host,
Stateside with Kai and Carter

Kate Shaw

Strict Scrutiny host,
Crooked Media

Kyle Tharp

Executive Director,
Crooked Ideas

Leah Greenberg

Co-Executive Director,
Indivisible

Leah Litman

Strict Scrutiny host,
Crooked Media

Louis Virtel

Keep It host,
Crooked Media

Marc Elias

Founder,
Democracy Docket

Maurice Mitchell

National Director,
Working Families Party

Melissa Murray

Strict Scrutiny host,
Crooked Media

Nate Silver

Still Counting host,
Crooked Media

Nina Parker

Keep It host,
Crooked Media

Norm Eisen

Co-founder,
Democracy Defenders Action

Rebecca Katz

Partner,
Fight Agency

Regina Wallace-Jones

CEO & President,
ActBlue

Sarah Longwell

Publisher,
The Bulwark

Rep. Sarah McBride

U.S. Representative,
DE

Shaniqua McClendon

Vice President of Political Strategy,
Vote Save America

Prof. Sherrilyn Ifill

Director or the 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy,
Howard Law School

Strict Scrutiny guest

Tommy Vietor

Pod Save America & Pod Save the World host,
Crooked Media

Tressie McMillan Cottom

Author, Sociologist & New York Times Columnist

Lovett Or Leave It guest

More names to be announced

November 5-7, 2026

Washington, DC

November 5-7, 2026

Washington, DC

November 5-7, 2026

Washington, DC

November 5-7, 2026

Washington, DC

November 5-7, 2026

Washington, DC

November 5-7, 2026

Washington, DC

November 5-7, 2026

Washington, DC

Meet Creators IRL

Spot these creators & new media personalities on the convention floor creating content and hosting meetups.

Barrett Adair

Charlie Goldensohn

David Pakman

@thedavidpakmanshow

Jess Britvich

Jolly Good Ginger

@jolly_good_ginger

Katey Parham

@kateyforchange

Kevin Ortega-Rojas

Nikita Redkar

@nikitadumptruck

Saadia Mirza

Tega Orhorhoro

Full lineup to be announced