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Charlie Kirk Assassination Leaves TPUSA Facing Leadership Void

9/7/2026

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Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025.
TPUSA college chapters increased to 1,095 and Club America chapters to 3,102 after his death.
TPUSA chief of staff Michael McCoy told Fox News Digital the organization faces a void without Kirk.
McCoy said Kirk’s authenticity and refusal to pander resonated with Gen Z, prompting students to emulate his campus activism.

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Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025.
TPUSA college chapters increased to 1,095 and Club America chapters to 3,102 after his death.
TPUSA chief of staff Michael McCoy told Fox News Digital the organization faces a void without Kirk.
McCoy said Kirk’s authenticity and refusal to pander resonated with Gen Z, prompting students to emulate his campus activism.