Turning Point USA opened its AmericaFest convention with leader Erika Kirk endorsing Senator JD Vance for a potential 2028 run, signaling the organization’s effort to shape post‑Trump Republican politics. The four‑day event featured high‑profile conservative speakers and highlighted the group’s continued influence on college campuses through volunteer networks and early‑state organizing. Speakers included media figures and congressional leaders; TPUSA’s endorsement is aimed at translating campus activism into early primary momentum. The gathering also exposed factional debates within conservative youth movements about succession and the future of campus political infrastructure. Universities and campus administrators tracking student political engagement should note the scale of TPUSA’s grassroots apparatus and its potential to mobilize in swing states and on campuses where recruitment of volunteers and speakers can shape campus climate.