Thousands gathered at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) this weekend to rally around the future of conservative politics in America.

In anticipation of the upcoming election, CPAC was largely rallied focused on former President Donald Trump as the potential GOP nominee, with its annual straw poll covering the question of his vice-presidential running mate. (RELATED: Will Tulsi Gabbard Be Donald Trump’s VP Pick?)

The results of that poll favored Gov. Kristi Noem and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who both received 15 percent of the votes. Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik followed behind with 9 percent and 8 percent, respectively. 

At CPAC, Jennifer Galardi, a politics and culture writer whose work has appeared in The American Spectator, shared her story of leaving the Left and coming to faith after years in California’s fitness and health industry. 

Watch the full interview to find out more!

A contributor for The American Spectator, Grace Reilly is a senior at Grove City College, where she is a marketing fellow at the Institute for Faith and Freedom. In her role as a fellow, she is the host of the Post-Roe America Conference Series and Meet the Scholars and co-host of the Liberty Mail podcast. Grace has appeared on Fox News, Newsmax, and America’s Voice News, in addition to a variety of podcasts, radio, print, and television in her home state of Connecticut. Follow her on Instagram @conservativegrace and on Twitter @conservgrace.

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