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Turning Point USA expands campus network 64% in a year

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 9:24 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Turning Point USA expanded its campus network a year after Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
College chapters rose 64 percent nationwide, according to CNN reporting.
High school clubs tripled across the country, per an internal Turning Point USA document.
Revenue grew 30 percent in FY2025, reflecting stronger fundraising.
Its political action committee raised several million dollars for Republican candidates.

History

Historical Context

Young Americans for Freedom, founded on September 11 1960 at William F. Buckley’s home, drafted the Sharon Statement and sparked a nationwide conservative student movement. By 2017 the group operated 250 college and high-school chapters, and a 2005 New York Times poll linked its fundraising network—alongside the Young America’s Foundation and ISI—to a rightward shift among freshmen. This legacy frames today’s rapid growth of newer conservative campus groups.

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Story summary

Turning Point USA expanded its campus network a year after Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
College chapters rose 64 percent nationwide, according to CNN reporting.
High school clubs tripled across the country, per an internal Turning Point USA document.
Revenue grew 30 percent in FY2025, reflecting stronger fundraising.
Its political action committee raised several million dollars for Republican candidates.

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