From Sarah Huckabee Sanders to Al Franken, Politicon brings eclectic group to Nashville – The Tennessean

Staff reports

Published 12:41 PM EDT Sep 10, 2019

A nonpartisan political convention is bringing quite the crew of politicians, commentators and celebrities on both sides of the aisle to Nashville in late October.

Al Franken, James Comey, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Sean Hannity will all be in attendance at Politicon, a non-partisan “unconventional political convention” that is moving to Nashville from Los Angeles for its fifth year.

Participants will “banter and spar over the most topical issues in smart and entertaining ways that often poke fun at both sides of the aisle,” according to a news release.

Organizers said the move to Nashville shows its commitment to bipartisanship.

“It’s a blue city in a red state, making it the perfect city for an event that brings together people of all political backgrounds,” said Politicon co-founder Simon Sidi in the release. “The lineup we announced today reflects all beliefs and leanings, matching the diversity of the crowd that attends.” 

Participants will include Clay Aiken, Yamiche Alcindor, Jordan Peterson, Guy Benson, Donna Brazile, E. Jean Carroll, James Carville, Chris Cillizza, Ann Coulter, Ana Marie Cox, Danielle Crittenden, Michael de Adder, Lauren Duca, David Frum, Fred Guttenberg, Nayyera Haq, Scottie Nell Hughes, Mayor Glenn Jacobs, Dr. Jason Johnson, Brian Karem, Ana Kasparian, Charlie Kirk, Michael Knowles, Sally Kohn, Kyle Kulinski, Nish Kumar, Tomi Lahren, Harry Litman, Joe Lockhart, Alison Lundergan Grimes, Zerlina Maxwell, Jess McIntosh, Elie Mystal, Malcolm Nance, Ana Navarro, David Pakman, Mike Pesca, Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, Reince Priebus, Roaming Millennial, Randy Rainbow, April Ryan, Shermichael Singleton, Christina Hoff Sommers, Touré, Nicolle Wallace, Maya Wiley, Jill Wine-Banks, Tim Wise and Jaboukie Young-White.

The event will be Oct. 26-27 at Music City Center. Tickets start at $49.

Published 12:41 PM EDT Sep 10, 2019