A Year After Kirk's Death, Turning Point Prepares Major Midterm Spending Push
A year after cofounder Charlie Kirk's assassination, conservative group Turning Point plans to spend tens of millions of dollars backing Republican candidates in key US midterm races. The push comes as Republican groups broadly ramp up spending ahead of November.
The conservative organization Turning Point, cofounded by Charlie Kirk who was assassinated a year ago, is preparing to invest tens of millions of dollars into the upcoming US midterm elections to support Republican candidates in congressional and gubernatorial races, according to people familiar with the plans.
The group is expected to concentrate resources on three priority states — New Hampshire, Arizona, and Nevada — while also stationing full-time field staff in seven additional states where Democrats might gain seats. Turning Point's super PAC reportedly aims to spend $15–20 million on advertising across the three priority states, while its affiliated nonprofit's field operation spending, which cannot be precisely confirmed, is estimated at tens of millions more.
Among the most closely watched contests is the New Hampshire Senate race, where former Republican senator John Sununu faces Democratic representative Chris Pappas for the seat being vacated by retiring Senator Jeanne Shaheen. The race is considered pivotal to either party's chances of controlling the Senate. In Arizona, attention has focused on the governor's race between Democratic incumbent Katie Hobbs and Republican representative Andy Biggs.
The spending push comes as Republican-aligned groups work to counter voter frustration over the Iran war and elevated prices, alongside growing Democratic momentum. Trump's political operation has recently increased its own spending, including through super PAC MAGA Inc. and a newer entity, No Going Back PAC Inc, which has reserved more than $47 million in advertising.
Turning Point has told people close to Trump that a central goal of its field operation is encouraging Trump supporters to actually turn out and vote on Election Day. Sources describe the group's midterm strategy as also serving a longer-term purpose: building infrastructure for the 2028 presidential race, since winning the three priority states could reduce reliance on traditional Democratic-leaning battleground states.
