Texas Youth Summit in The Woodlands to honor Charlie Kirk, feature state’s Republican leaders – Houston Public Media

Texas Youth Summit in The Woodlands to honor Charlie Kirk, feature state’s Republican leaders  Houston Public Media

Kirk, who led a national conservative student organization that sponsors the annual summit, was assassinated last Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University. This weekend's Texas Youth Summit, an annual conference for politically conservative youths, will include a memorial for right-wing activist and podcaster Charlie Kirk that will feature U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and other prominent Republicans. The first Texas Youth Summit was held in 2019, and since 2023, the event has been hosted at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center located north of Houston. Texas Youth Summit founder and former Republican congressional candidate Christian Collins announced Monday that this year's event will feature a tribute to Kirk at 6 p.m.

Friday. "This Friday night, the Texas Youth Summit will gather for worship and to honor the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk — with tributes from his friends Allie Beth Stuckey, Alex Clark, Ted Cruz, and others," the summit announced in a post on social media. "Our founder, Christian Collins, will share how we can pick up Charlie’s bloody mic and keep fighting the good fight." Kirk was assassinated last Wednesday while speaking at Utah Valley University. He was shot and killed while speaking during a debate hosted by Turning Point USA, a national conservative student organization he led. It’s also a Texas Youth Summit sponsor. RELATED: