Charlie Kirk and Alex Clark together on stage at the Turning Point USA's Young Women's Leadership Summit in 2021. (Turning Point USA)
"I'm excited because Charlie had said on his show at one point that Erika was actually more conservative than he was, so I can't wait to see what that means," Clark told Fox News Digital in a phone interview on Thursday.
"I think that's kind of a poetic justice that will be done to the left, because obviously, they were excited that they took out Charlie, and they thought that everything would die with him. And that's just clearly not even close to the reality of the situation," she added.
The election of Kirk as CEO and chair of the board was announced on Thursday, with the organization posting to X that: "In prior discussions, Charlie expressed to multiple executives that this is what he wanted in the event of his death."
Clark noted that preserving the mission of the group is critical during this time.
Well-wishers add to a makeshift memorial set up at Turning Point USA headquarters in honor of Charlie Kirk, the later 31-year-old founder and CEO of the organization, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, in Phoenix, Ariz. (AP/Ross D. Franklin)
"I think the overall mood is like, ‘We want justice,’ and we are closer as a staff than ever before. I mean, it's the new normal to see somebody that you've never really spoken to in the office and get them a hug and just say, ‘I love you, thank you for being here,’" she said.
Kirk’s celebration of life service is scheduled for Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, where President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance are among the list of speakers.
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When asked about the political next steps following the shooting of Kirk, she said that "Every election is ours to lose for the foreseeable future here."
"Charlie was very adamant that the next election is JD Vance's and that we're going to be playing a critical role in helping him with that," Clark said, noting the role of TPUSA’s sister c4 organization, Turning Point Action.
Cameron Arcand is a politics writer at Fox News Digital in Washington D.C. Story tips can be sent to Cameron.Arcand@Fox.com and on Twitter: @cameron_arcand
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