2026 Highlights
2026 Highlights
October 9–10, 2026
The Woodlands, Texas
More than 1,600 students, families, and faith leaders gathered in The Woodlands for two days of worship and leadership training.
Vice President JD Vance addressed the 2026 Texas Youth Summit, and Christian and Dr. Jincy Collins responded.
ABOUT
The 2026 Texas Youth Summit brought students, young adults, families, and faith leaders together in The Woodlands for two days of worship, leadership training, and conversations about faith, freedom, and America’s future.
Explore the 2026 speaker lineup below.
2026 SPEAKERS
JD Vance
Vice President (via video)
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Ted Cruz
U.S. Senator
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Tulsi Gabbard
Former Director of National Intelligence & Combat Veteran
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Dan Patrick
42nd Lt. Governor of Texas
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Ken Paxton
Attorney General of Texas
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Brandon Gill
U.S. Rep., TX-26
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Riley Gaines
12-Time NCAA All-American Swimmer & Women’s Sports Advocate
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Christian Collins
President & Founder of Texas Youth Summit
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Nick Shirley
Independent journalist and YouTuber
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Alex Clark
Host of Culture Apothecary
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders
47th Governor of Arkansas (virtual)
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Yeonmi Park
North Korean Defector & Human Rights Activist
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Anna Paulina Luna
U.S. Rep., FL-13 (via video)
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Chloe Cole
"Detransitioner" & Activist Against Child Gender Modification
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David McIntosh
President of Club For Growth
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Rob McCoy
Charlie Kirk’s Pastor & Longtime Spiritual Mentor
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Mayes Middleton
Texas State Sen., SD-11
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Steve Toth
Texas State Representative
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Jessica Steinmann
Attorney & Former Director, DOJ Office for Victims of Crime
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Jon Bonck
Mortgage & Real Estate Entrepreneur, Houston
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Jace Yarbrough
Trial Lawyer & U.S. Air Force Major
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Brett Ligon
Texas State Sen., SD-4
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Paul Bettencourt
Texas State Sen., SD-7
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Bryan Hughes
Texas State Sen., SD-1
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Angela Paxton
Texas State Sen., SD-8
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Nate Schatzline
Senior Advisor to Governor Greg Abbott, Pastor at Mercy Culture & CEO of For Liberty & Justice
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Shawn Carney
President & Founder of 40 Days For Life
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Franklin Camargo
Venezuelan Exile & PragerU Personality
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Kenny Webster
Host of The Pursuit of Happiness
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Adam Lamb
CEO of The One Percent Life
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Dr. Carrie Butler
Ph.D of Social Work, and Texas Youth Foundation Board Member
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Jonathan Saenz
CEO of Texas Values
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Cat Parks
Child Safety Online Advocate
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Dr. Seth Peterson
Military Chaplain & Evangelist
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Pastor Trent Smith
Conroe Church & Texas Youth Foundation Board Member
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Rev. Chet Collins
Texas Youth Summit Chaplain
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Stay Involved
The 2026 summit has concluded. Thank you to our students, families, speakers, volunteers, and sponsors.
Connect with us for upcoming events and opportunities to get involved.
Texas Youth Summit is hosted by Texas Youth Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and co-hosted by Texas Youth Action, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit. Certain civic engagement and public policy programming is presented by Texas Youth Action.
Invest in Texas’ Future
Texas Youth Summit is an annual summit hosted by our 501(c)(3) non-profit, Texas Youth Foundation, and our 501(c)(4) non-profit, Texas Youth Action.