2013 Texas Tribune Festival

Smith is the CEO and editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune. Before co-founding the Tribune, Smith spent nearly 18 years at Texas Monthly, including eight years as editor and a year as president and editor-in-chief. Smith currently hosts Overheard with Evan Smith, airing on PBS stations... Read More →

Armey represented Congressional District 26 in the U.S. House for 18 years and served as the U.S. House majority leader from 1995 to 2003. In his final term, he chaired the Committee on Homeland Security. Since his retirement from Congress, he has worked as a senior policy adviser... Read More →

Fleming serves as the executive director of Grassroots America, a nonprofit conservative organization that advocates for limited government and individual freedom. She served as chairwoman of the TEA Party Caucus Advisory Committee for the 82nd and 83rd sessions of the Texas Legislature... Read More →

Krause, R-Fort Worth, was elected in 2012 to represent District 93 in the Texas House. He sits on the Special Purpose Districts and County Affairs committees. Krause is the president of the Northwest Tarrant Republican Club. He previously served as litigation counsel for Liberty Counsel... Read More →

McCarty in 2009 co-founded and became president of the NE Tarrant Tea Party, which has since grown to include more than 2,000 members. During the 2012 election season, she volunteered for the election campaigns of several conservative state representatives. In 2012, she served as... Read More →

Medina, who is running for state comptroller, serves as the executive director of We Texans, a nonprofit organization working to support conservative public policy. In 2010, she ran for the Republican nomination for governor. Previously, Medina served as the Wharton County Republican... Read More →

Stickland, R-Bedford, is serving his first term representing District 92 in the Texas House. He sits on the County Affairs and Special Purpose Districts committees. Stickland owns an oil and gas consulting business. He previously worked as a pest control technician.