The assassination of Charlie Kirk , 31, while hosting an event in Orem, Utah , struck down the most influential voice in young conservatism and left his movement suddenly grappling with what comes next.

Kirk’s rise from a suburban Chicago teenager to the face of the Republican Party ’s youth wing reshaped the political landscape and energized a new generation of conservatives.

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“Every young person in the conservative movement has a Charlie story,” said Jayme Franklin, founder and CEO of The Conservateur . “He never made this movement a

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