Greaney Launches Springfield Tour Across 17 Towns

Former Simpsons writer Dan Greaney begins a nationwide tour of communities named Springfield as he runs for president as a progressive Republican.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Remote Work

Empty small-town main street of brick and clapboard storefronts in autumn light, with a plain white bus parked at the curb. — Former Simpsons writer Dan Greaney launched a 17-town Springfield tour on November 5, the first stage of his presidential campaign. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Dan Greaney, a longtime writer and producer of The Simpsons, launched his Springfield, USA nationwide tour on November 5, 2026. The tour visits 17 communities named Springfield through November 24.

Why it matters

Greaney is using the fictional town of Springfield as the inspiration for his presidential campaign, which centers on finding common ground, affordability for working- and middle-class families, and rebuilding trust in public institutions. Greaney has said The Simpsons never specified which Springfield the family lived in because the town was meant to stand in for all of them.

The tour covers 17 Springfield communities over 11 days, from November 5 to November 24, 2026. Greaney's three-day Massachusetts stop includes a November 6 appearance at the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce's Super 60 event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The players

Dan Greaney

A longtime writer and producer of The Simpsons who wrote an episode that appeared to predict Donald Trump's presidency, now running for president as a progressive Republican.

Diana Szynal

The CEO of the Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce, with whom Greaney is scheduled to meet after the Super 60 event in Springfield, Massachusetts.

The details

The tour begins with stops in Springfield, New Hampshire, and Springfield, Vermont, on November 5, before moving to Springfield, Massachusetts, and Springfield, New York. It is scheduled to travel through the Midwest and western United States and conclude in Springfield, California, on November 24.

November 5, 2026: Tour launches with stops in Springfield, New Hampshire, and Springfield, Vermont.
November 5-7, 2026: Visit to Springfield, Massachusetts.
November 6, 2026, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Springfield Regional Chamber of Commerce Super 60 event.
November 7-8, 2026: Visit to Springfield, New York.
November 24, 2026: Tour concludes in Springfield, California.

Political Context

Greaney's campaign builds on his prior work as a Simpsons writer, including an episode widely read as predicting Donald Trump's presidency. The tour pairs that fictional-town framing with a message on affordability and rebuilding public trust.

Residents in the 17 Springfield communities can attend public stops on the tour, though the full event schedule beyond the listed visits is still being finalized. Those planning to attend should check local announcements as additional stops are confirmed.

The takeaway

Greaney's campaign shows how a fictional hometown can become a practical organizing theme, with stops in real communities that share its name. Readers interested in the tour can follow confirmed dates in each Springfield as they are announced.

What happens next

Greaney's tour concludes in Springfield, California, on November 24, 2026, and additional meetings and public engagements are still being coordinated throughout the tour.