A formal tribute to Charlie Kirk was held on Thursday evening at the Republican Midterm Convention in Dallas, marking one year since the conservative activist's assassination.

Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, while speaking at Utah Valley University in Utah. The convention, held at the American Airlines Center, reserved an empty seat on stage draped with an American flag and marked "Saved for Charlie."

President Donald Trump honored Kirk during his keynote address on Wednesday night, the eve of the anniversary. "Exactly one year ago tomorrow, a far-left extremist assassinated my great friend and conservative voice, Charlie Kirk, because Charlie Kirk spoke the truth," Trump said. He added, "In Charlie’s honor, I just want to say we love you, Charlie." The crowd gave Kirk's widow, Erika Kirk, a standing ovation and chanted "Charlie! Charlie! Charlie!" as she was recognized.

On Thursday, organizers played a tribute video highlighting Kirk's work mobilizing young conservatives.

Lucas Miles, a pastor and a Turning Point vice president, kicked off a tribute to Charlie Kirk on the one-year anniversary of his death.

“They could take the man,” Miles said. “They could not take the mission.”

He ticked off a list of Turning Point’s accomplishments: thousands of chapters, more than a billion social media views. “Turning Point is not dead,” Miles said. “The organization Charlie founded is still growing.”

The tributes show Kirk's lasting influence on the Republican Party's outreach to younger voters. Additional memorials took place nationwide, including events organized by Turning Point USA at the site of the assassination.

Some Turning Point USA leaders did not attend the convention because its timing overlapped the anniversary, though Erika Kirk attended. The two-day event aims to rally support ahead of the November midterms.

Real Truth Media Host Mark Robinson gave a video tribute to Charlie Kirk today, in which he spoke on the one-year anniversary of the conservative activist's assassination and a legacy that is "bigger than politics."