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Charlie Kirk’s Widow, Erika, Named New CEO of Turning Point USA

Erika Kirk was elected unanimously as the new leader of the organization, which was founded in 2012.
Charlie Kirk’s Widow, Erika, Named New CEO of Turning Point USA
Charlie Kirk (R) and and his wife, Erika Lane Frantzve, on stage during the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball at the Salamander Hotel in Washington on Jan. 19, 2025. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
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Turning Point USA announced on Sept. 18 it has named Erika Kirk as the new CEO and board chair of Turning Point USA, which her late husband, Charlie Kirk, co-founded.

“In Ecclesiastes, King Solomon wrote that mankind is to be tested by God. Today we are facing such a test, yet we also know that God has prepared us with everything we need to overcome this ordeal,” board members Doug De Groote, Mike Miller, Tom Sodeika, and David Engelhardt wrote in a statement.
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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