Erika Kirk will lead her late husband's organization. Here's what to know about her

Erika Kirk will lead her late husband's organization. Here's what to know about her

Rachel Treisman

September 19, 2025 / 9:59 am

Erika Kirk — a faith-based entrepreneur who has advocated for women to prioritize family over career — will officially lead Turning Point USA, the right-wing youth organization that her late husband Charlie Kirk created.

The group announced Thursday that its board unanimously elected her to be its CEO and board chair, saying Charlie had told multiple executives that is what he wanted to happen in the event of his death.

"This was what Charlie hoped for and wanted and he said so numerous times," COO Tyler Bowyer wrote on X . "Erika is one with Charlie and Charlie is one with Erika."

Erika Kirk, 36, had acknowledged that possibility in the speech sh