U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) will headline the Tennessee Republican Party’s (TNGOP) annual Statesmen’s Dinner next month at the Gaylord Opryland Convention Center.
The 48th annual event will be held on Saturday, August 23 with receptions beginning at 5:00 p.m. and dinner and program beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Single tickets for the event are $300, which includes access to the Capitol Reception and Statesmen’s Dinner, and are sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Guests are asked to wear business professional attire to the event.
The theme for this year’s Statesmen’s Dinner is “Tennessee’s Golden Age,” which the TNGOP said is meant to celebrate Republicans securing the White House, House of Representatives, and Senate in last year’s general election and state lawmakers maintaining the Republican supermajority in the Tennessee General Assembly.
“These next four years under President Trump will be a return to normalcy, a victory for common sense, and a renewed golden age for our country and our beloved state. We look forward to rejoicing in these victories with you on August 23rd, 2025,” TNGOP writes on its website.
During the Statesmen’s Dinner, TNGOP said it will present its “highest honor” Howard Baker Award, Statesman of the Year Award, and Legislator of the Year Award to new recipients.
In addition to Speaker Johnson delivering the keynote address, TNGOP will also host Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter as the event’s Dinner Chairman.
Last year, TNGOP hosted Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry to headline its annual Statesmen’s Dinner. In 2023, Florida Governor and then-presidential candidate Ron DeSantis headlined the event.
Watch TNGOP’s promotional video for the 2025 Statesmen’s Dinner:
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Kaitlin Housler is a reporter at The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network. Follow Kaitlin on X / Twitter.
Photo “Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump” by the White House.
