SARASOTA, Fla. — More than 3,000 tickets had been reserved for the Charlie Kirk tribute on Saturday at Robarts Arena in Sarasota.
They included:
● Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski
● Former Trump Advisor KT McFarland
● Congressman Greg Steube
● Republican Party of Florida Chairman Evan Power
● Next Florida Senate President Jim Boyd
● Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson
● Florida Rep. Fiona McFarland
● Florida Rep. Danny Nix
● County Commissioner Teresa Mast
● Longboat Key Mayor Ken Schneier
Kirk was an American conservative political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality.
He co-founded the conservative student organization Turning Point USA in 2012 and served as its executive director until his assassination on Sept. 10.
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