# Charlie Kirk’s final wishes for Turning Point on verge of being crushed: Insiders fear fallout from political loss on home turf under Erika’s leadership

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/charlie-kirks-final-wishes-for-turning-point-on-verge-of-being-crushed-insiders-fear-fallout-from-political-loss-on-home-turf-under-erikas-leadership/
- Published: 2026-10-26T00:21:26+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T00:52:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16227807/turning-point-usa-charlie-kirk-erika-arizona-midterms.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Business, Elections, Football, Markets, Politics, Sport, World

## Key points

- Turning Point has invested heavily in Arizona’s governor’s race.
- Andy Biggs faces incumbent Katie Hobbs in 2026.
- Insiders fear a loss could weaken the group’s influence.

## Summary

Turning Point USA is directing major resources towards Arizona’s 2026 governor’s race, following founder Charlie Kirk’s stated ambition to make the state a Republican stronghold. The campaign matters to the group because Arizona was Kirk’s home and its headquarters’ base, and insiders say a defeat could raise questions about its political influence and Erika Kirk’s leadership.

Kirk endorsed Republican Andy Biggs, who won his primary by 60 points after also receiving Donald Trump’s backing, but faces incumbent Democrat Katie Hobbs. The article says Hobbs has spent $17 million to Biggs’s $5 million, while Turning Point’s political action committee has put $18.2 million into the contest; the Democratic Governors Association invested $10 million, and the Republican Governors Association has spent nothing. Republicans quoted in the report describe the race as an uphill battle in a difficult political climate.

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