Erika Kirk Elected CEO of Turning Point USA Days After Charlie Kirk's Assassination, Board Says 'Charlie Prepared All of Us for a Moment Like This One'

Charlie Kirk's wife Erika Kirk has been elected as the CEO and chair of the board of the Phoenix-based Turning Point USA. The development comes days after Erika Kirk's husband was assassinated during a campus event at Utah Valley University on September 10. "The Turning Point Board has unanimously elected Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board," the Turning Point USA said in a post on X. The board also said that Charlie Kirk had expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death in prior discussions. "Charlie prepared all of us for a moment like this one. He worked tirelessly to ensure Turning Point USA was built to survive even the greatest tests. And now, it is our great pride to announce Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board for Turning Point US," the official statement by Turning Point USA read. Charlie Kirk Assassination: US FBI Director Kash Patel Says ‘DNA Evidence Links Suspect Tyler Robinson to Conservative Activist’s Killing’ (Watch Video).

Erika Kirk, Wife of Charlie Kirk, Appointed CEO of Turning Point USA

The Turning Point Board has unanimously elected Erika Kirk as the new CEO and Chair of the Board.

In prior discussions, Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death. pic.twitter.com/PazORgiHWP

— Turning Point USA (@TPUSA) September 18, 2025

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