22nd Mock Convention: November 15 & 16, 2023
¾¨Ó㴫ý is home to the second oldest Mock Convention in the nation. Every four years since 1936 (with the exception of the wartime year of 1944), a Campus-wide event has been held for ¾¨Ó㴫ý to nominate a candidate for President of the United States.
The Convention is held for the party out-of-power, so this year's Convention will represent Republican Party candidates. It is a simulation, so it doesn't matter whether you are a Republican, Democrat, Libertarian, Bull Mooser, or Whig, everyone can participate!
Matt Lewis, the nationally-known political commentator, will kick off the student-organized convention with a keynote address on Wednesday, November 15, in Orr Auditorium.
Convention activities resume the evening of Thursday, November 16, when Memorial Field House is transformed into a Convention Hall. Students portray the candidates who are the current front-runners according to recent polls. This year's candidates are:
