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Arizona Senate President Moves to Rename Loop 202 for Charlie Kirk

Supporters cite his Arizona roots through Turning Point USA.

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The Turning Point Action Burke Family Victory Center is one of several buildings that make up Turning Point headquarters in Phoenix, Ariz., on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025.
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Charlie Kirk, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 29, 2019 | Gage Skidmore/Flikr

Overview

  • Senate President Warren Petersen said he will file legislation in January to honor Charlie Kirk with a highway renaming.
  • The proposal would designate State Route 202 in the Phoenix area as the "Charlie Kirk Memorial Loop 202."
  • Petersen cast the move as a way to preserve Kirk’s influence on young Americans and his devotion to faith, family and country.
  • A public celebration of life is scheduled Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, with speakers including Erika Kirk, President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
  • Kirk was shot and killed Sept. 10 at Utah Valley University; 22-year-old Tyler James Robinson has been charged, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.