{"id":2514352,"date":"2025-11-25T11:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erika-kirk-reveals-tpusa-push-for-vance-2028-bid-in-the-works\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T11:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:26:10","slug":"erika-kirk-reveals-tpusa-push-for-vance-2028-bid-in-the-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erika-kirk-reveals-tpusa-push-for-vance-2028-bid-in-the-works\/","title":{"rendered":"Erika Kirk reveals TPUSA push for Vance 2028 bid \u2018in the works\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ferika-kirk-reveals-tpusa-push-for-vance-2028-bid-in-the-works%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2514352&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, has revealed that Turning Point USA (TPUSA), the conservative grassroots association founded by her late husband, is preparing to endorse Vice President JD Vance as the Republican candidate for president in 2028. In an interview on The Megyn Kelly Show,she stated that this endorsement is &#8220;in the works,&#8221; reflecting Charlie Kirk&#8217;s intentions before his assassination in September.Erika Kirk has maintained a prominent role in the organization since her husband&#8217;s death, often seen alongside former President Donald Trump, who supported Charlie kirk during his lifetime and spoke at his funeral.<\/p>\n<p>The close relationship between Erika Kirk and the vances has been notable, with JD and Usha Vance showing strong personal support after Charlie Kirk&#8217;s passing.Even though JD Vance has not officially declared a 2028 presidential run, both he and Erika Kirk emphasize focusing on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nrcc-chief-looks-to-expand-2026-majority-with-compelling-candidates-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"NRCC chief looks to expand 2026 majority with &#039;compelling&#039; candidates - Washington Examiner\">upcoming 2026 midterm elections<\/a> before turning attention to the next presidential race. TPUSA&#8217;s influence will soon be tested in key races such as the 2026 Arizona governor&#8217;s contest, highlighting the organization&#8217;s political relevance going forward.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Erika Kirk reveals TPUSA push for Vance 2028 presidential bid &lsquo;in the works&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2373185\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/charlie-kirk\/\">Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s<\/a> widow has revealed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-heritage-foundation-chuck-schumer-using-january-6-to-seize-permanent-power-by-breaking-filibuster\/\" title=\"Exclusive \u2014 Heritage Foundation: Chuck Schumer Using January 6 to Seize \u2018Permanent Power\u2019 by Breaking Filibuster\">conservative grassroots organization<\/a> he started is prepared to back Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\">JD Vance <\/a>as the Republican candidate for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2028-elections\/\">president in 2028<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Erika Kirk said an endorsement from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/turning-point-usa\/\">Turning Point USA<\/a>, a movement credited with helping to catapult President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> to the Oval Office, is &ldquo;in the works&rdquo; during <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/megynkelly\/status\/1993110525006467524\">an interview<\/a> on <em>The Megyn Kelly Show<\/em> released Monday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3897670\/greene-record-congressional-departures-2026\/\">&#8216;Disrespected and unprotected&#8217;: Dozens of lawmakers are heading for the exits early<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3897691\/doug-jones-alabama-governor-run\/\">Former Sen. Doug Jones announces Alabama gubernatorial run<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3897562\/elise-stefanik-rival-mike-lawler-new-york-gubernatorial-endorsement\/\">Stefanik rival Lawler backs congresswoman&#8217;s gubernatorial campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;That was the thing that my husband was very direct about, it was, interestingly enough, one of the last few conversations we had was how intentional he was about supporting JD for &rsquo;28,&rdquo; she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Erika Kirk has maintained a high profile in the wake of her husband&rsquo;s assassination in September, as the organization he founded now faces <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3876615\/turning-point-shows-influence-mesa-councilwoman-recall\/\">the test<\/a> of whether it can survive without his leadership.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The widow has often been seen with Trump, who spoke at Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s funeral, and has previously mentioned Vance as the leading candidate to succeed him as president.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Erika Kirk&rsquo;s announcement of a 2028 push for the vice president comes after her close relationship with Vance and his wife, second lady <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/usha-vance\/\">Usha Vance<\/a>, emerged after her husband&rsquo;s death.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >vice presidential couple flew<\/a> to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/utah\/\">Utah<\/a> to be with Erika Kirk after her husband was killed, with images of Usha Vance comforting her going viral. And the vice president <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3804944\/top-takeaways-jd-vance-guest-hosting-the-charlie-kirk-show\/\">hosted an episode<\/a> of Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s podcast and later spoke alongside Erika Kirk at a TPUSA event honoring her late husband at the University of Mississippi last month.<\/p>\n<p>Vance has not yet declared a 2028 presidential run.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I would say that I&rsquo;ve thought about what that moment might look like after the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-elections\/\">midterm elections<\/a>,&rdquo; he said during a recent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fox-news\/\">Fox News<\/a> interview. &ldquo;But I also, whenever I think about that, I try to put it out of my head and remind myself the American people elected me to do a job right now, and my job is to do it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, Erika Kirk echoed Vance&rsquo;s position, saying the 2026 elections are TPUSA&rsquo;s current focus.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Charlie Kirk finished his latest book over the summer. &#8220;Stop, in the Name of God: Why Honoring the Sabbath Will Transform Your Life&#8221; comes out next month.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrsErikaKirk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MrsErikaKirk<\/a> read a passage from it, and a related part from one of his journals, during her interview with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/megynkelly?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MegynKelly<\/a>.&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/41QGyhKP95\">pic.twitter.com\/41QGyhKP95<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Megyn Kelly Show (@MegynKellyShow) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MegynKellyShow\/status\/1993151393448783882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3807323\/trump-administration-officials-lawmakers-honor-kirk-kennedy-center-vigil\/\">TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS, LAWMAKERS, AND PERSONAL FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE TO CHARLIE KIRK AT KENNEDY CENTER VIGIL<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s start with the midterms before we start jumping to &rsquo;28,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;And let&rsquo;s enjoy the fact that we do have Donald Trump in office, and we worked really hard to make that happen, my husband did.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\">Arizona<\/a> governor&rsquo;s race next year <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3887297\/kirk-endorsed-biggs-trails-hobbs-one-point-another-test-tpusa-influence\/\">will mark one test<\/a> of TPUSA&rsquo;s enduring influence. In another election in the state that took place earlier this month, the organisation saw a successful effort to recall Mesa City Councilmember Julie Spilsbury.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erika Kirk: TPUSA plans to back Vance for 2028 bid<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2514353,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25303005498739-e1764085424745.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[35305,63117,33387,21547,67665],"class_list":["post-2514352","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-conservative-politics","tag-erika-kirk","tag-political-campaign","tag-tpusa","tag-vance-2028"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25303005498739-e1764085424745.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514352","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2514352"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514352\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2514356,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514352\/revisions\/2514356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2514353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2514352"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2514352"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2514352"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}