Who is the chairperson and executive leadership of Turning Point USA as of 2025?

1. The leadership change: what happened and when

Charlie Kirk was the public face, executive director and CEO of Turning Point USA until his death in September 2025; multiple accounts state he was assassinated on September 10, 2025 while appearing at a TPUSA event ^{[1] [4]}. Eight days later, reporting and the organization’s team materials say the board unanimously selected Erika Kirk—Charlie Kirk’s widow—as CEO and chair of the board, making her the organization’s top executive and board leader ^{[2] [5]}.

2. How contemporary sources describe Erika Kirk’s authority

News outlets reported that Erika Kirk was “named” or “elected” CEO and chair and that the vote was unanimous; Axios says she was “named as his replacement to be CEO,” while other reports and the group’s team page assert the board elected her to lead the organization moving forward ^{[2] [3]}. TPUSA’s own site and team listings updated after September 2025 reflect Erika Kirk in leadership roles ^{[3] [6]}.

3. The role Charlie Kirk held through most of 2025

Before his death, Charlie Kirk was TPUSA’s founder, CEO, chief fundraiser and public face—frequently leading campus tours and major events and credited by supporters and some reporters with expanding TPUSA’s campus footprint and political influence through 2024–2025 ^{[1] [4]}. Multiple sources list his executive titles and attribute to him the organization’s growth and high-profile activities in that period ^{[1] [4]}.

4. Board dynamics and the narrative of continuity

Reporting emphasizes that the board’s selection of Erika Kirk was unanimous and framed as continuity: board statements and coverage said Charlie “expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted,” and TPUSA messaging highlighted carrying forward his vision ^{[7] [5]}. The organization’s public channels continued to promote TPUSA events and chapter growth under the new leadership listing ^{[6] [8]}.

5. How different outlets framed the succession and its political stakes

Mainstream outlets (Axios, The Hill) reported the factual succession and focused on organizational continuity and TPUSA’s political agenda going into 2025–2026 ^{[2] [9]}. Other outlets and commentators have raised internal disputes and criticisms—Daily Mail coverage highlights public infighting and accusations from former allies, indicating not all voices accept the board’s narrative or its implications ^[10]. Available sources do not provide an exhaustive accounting of internal votes or any dissenting board members beyond what those reports mention (not found in current reporting).

6. What this means for readers tracking TPUSA’s leadership in 2025

As of the reporting captured here, the documented leadership is: Charlie Kirk served as the organization’s founder and CEO through his death on September 10, 2025, and Erika Kirk was selected by the board to serve as CEO and chair thereafter ^{[1] [2]}. TPUSA’s website and team pages reflected that succession and continued to list organizational activity and chapter expansion under Erika Kirk’s stewardship ^{[3] [6]}.

7. Reporting limitations and open questions

The sources used here are contemporaneous news articles, TPUSA’s own site and encyclopedic entries; they confirm the succession but offer limited internal documentation (for example, full minutes of the board vote or the board’s governance process are not published in these sources) ^{[2] [3]}. Allegations of infighting and calls for donor refunds are reported by outlets like the Daily Mail but lack corroboration in other sources provided here, so readers should treat those claims as contested in the record we have ^[10].

Sources cited: coverage and organizational material compiled above: Turning Point USA and Charlie Kirk entries and reporting ^{[1] [2] [3] [6] [4] [10] [7]}.