Wouldn't the torch pass onto her next of kin?

Who would that be?

Yes, you would think someone in her family might pick that up. But she's gone on record and stated that only her son Kurt supports what she's doing. So, that would be the only kin that could take over for her. And, right now, we believe that ZetaMax is that son. He certainly hasn't denied it. And, while he claims to only be a "fence sitter," he's made it quite clear that he is actually a full on supporter. Whether he'll do as good a job as Nancy (if you want to call it that), remains to be seen. He'll have some competition from Soledad and a few others who appear to be allies but are also bucking to be the head woo-woo.