{"id":2383366,"date":"2024-12-24T11:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T16:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-gamble-targeting-infrequent-arizona-voters-paid-off\/"},"modified":"2024-12-24T11:53:16","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T16:53:16","slug":"trumps-gamble-targeting-infrequent-arizona-voters-paid-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-gamble-targeting-infrequent-arizona-voters-paid-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump\u2019s gamble targeting infrequent Arizona voters paid off"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrumps-gamble-targeting-infrequent-arizona-voters-paid-off%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2383366&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u200c article discusses the successful strategy employed by President-elect donald Trump\u2064 and his Republican allies in Arizona, where they invested\u200c millions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/if-harris-couldnt-win-maybe-democrats-should-have-nominated-someone-else-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"If Harris couldn\u2019t win, maybe Democrats should have nominated someone else - Washington Examiner\">target infrequent voters<\/a>.\u2064 This campaign, led by the\u200d conservative\u2063 group Turning Point\u2062 Action, aimed to connect with potential Republican voters who had not participated in elections since 2018. The effort resulted in around \u200b30,000 formerly inactive registered Republicans voting,outpacing the turnout\u2064 of infrequent Democratic voters,which totaled about \u200b20,000. This shift demonstrates \u2064how tailoring outreach to specific voting blocs can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-gop-lawmakers-look-to-eliminate-nonprofit-influence-over-election-results\/\" title=\"Ga. GOP lawmakers look to eliminate nonprofit influence over election results\">influence election outcomes<\/a>, suggesting that similar strategies could\u200b reshape future Republican campaigns. Data from\u200c the Democratic polling firm TargetSmart highlights the effectiveness of this approach in Arizona, indicating \u2064a potential\u2064 model for upcoming\u2062 elections.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump&rsquo;s gamble targeting infrequent Arizona voters paid off<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1919031\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> and his <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican<\/a> allies took a gamble by spending millions of dollars to attract infrequent voters &mdash; and data show the effort paid off in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Arizona<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The small but significant win could reshape how Republicans tailor their campaigns to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-shows-dems-now-the-party-of-white-collar-workers-republicans-more-working-class\/\" title=\"Poll Shows Dems Now the Party of White-collar Workers, Republicans More Working Class\">key voting blocs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative organization Turning Point Action&rsquo;s effort &ldquo;Chase the Vote&rdquo; involved tens of millions of dollars and hundreds of paid staffers whose jobs were to cultivate relationships with Arizonans they believed were friendly to Republicans and Trump. And the risk was worth it in the Grand Canyon State, at least.<\/p>\n<p>Data from TargetSmart, a Democratic polling firm, showed that Republicans had the advantage in turning out infrequent voters in Arizona. Around 30,000 registered Republicans who had not voted since at least 2018 cast a ballot, compared to Democrats who turned out 20,000 of the same voters, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/23\/us\/politics\/trump-turning-point-arizona-2024-election.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">according to<\/a> the <em>New York Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans also held an edge over Democrats among voters who skipped the 2022 midterm elections, during which the GOP&rsquo;s expected red wave <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2625464\/red-wave-crashes-into-blue-wall-five-key-takeaways-from-a-bombshell-midterm-elections-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">significantly missed the mark<\/a>, but voted in other recent elections. The GOP turned out 185,000 of those voters compared to Democrats turning out 157,000.<\/p>\n<p>Turning Point developed the &ldquo;Chase the Vote&rdquo; program after the GOP&rsquo;s less-than-desired 2022 midterm results. Republicans experienced significant losses due to both the lack of a presidential candidate at the top of the ticket and substandard candidates who beat out more centrist GOP challengers to later lose to a Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>The idea to target infrequent voters was one of several unorthodox approaches taken by Trump and his allies as he sought to defeat President Joe Biden and then Vice President Kamala Harris. Groups such as Turning Point Action and America PAC, funded by businessman-turned-proxy-politician Elon Musk, shared and received data from the Republican National Committee and Trump&rsquo;s campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">coordinated canvassing groups carried<\/a> out similar efforts across the handful of battleground states this year, but Turning Point had the largest effect in Arizona. The group built a list of nearly 400,000 infrequent voters, with rural areas considered a prime pickup opportunity. Densely populated areas that leaned red were also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/black-lives-matter-faces-backlash-after-posting-twerk-video-celebrating-mlk\/\" title=\"Black Lives Matter Faces Backlash After Posting Twerk Video Celebrating MLK\">focal point<\/a>, including Arizona&rsquo;s East Valley that encompasses Mesa and areas south of Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>Trump won the Grand Canyon State by 187,000 votes. Though the wide margin cannot be attributed to one singular voting bloc, it does support theories held by both parties that the election would come down to a handful of swing voters in each state.<\/p>\n<p>However, Turning Point pushed a different theory: that Trump could devote his energy to first-time or infrequent voters who leaned Republican instead of trying to attract true independent voters or centrist Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Arizona is what we threw the kitchen sink at,&rdquo; Turning Point chief operating officer Tyler Bowyer told the <em>New York Times<\/em>. &ldquo;We weren&rsquo;t focused on door knocks and door-hangers hung and things like that. Those are kind of filler stats. We were more focused on relationships built. So when you&rsquo;re focused on relationships built, you actually know who that person is, something about them, what makes them tick, what moves them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some Republican strategists have not been completely sold on Turning Point&rsquo;s efforts and findings, noting that &ldquo;Chase the Vote&rdquo; did not have as much an effect in states such as Wisconsin and Michigan &mdash; two places where Trump won the state but Republicans lost key Senate races. Data on low-propensity voter turnout is not available in those states as of now.<\/p>\n<p>Turning Point spokesman Andrew Kolvet told the outlet there was an initial plan for a statewide effort similar to Arizona&rsquo;s in Michigan, but the outfit ultimately decided to focus solely on Michigan&rsquo;s 7th Congressional District. The swing district was left vacant by Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), who won the state&rsquo;s open Senate seat, and flipped to GOP control, which Turning Point attributes to its effort to get 16,000 more voters out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1919031\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1919031\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s strategy to engage infrequent Arizona voters succeeded<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2383367,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Donald-Trump-Arizona-ddf4.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4472,6571,4158,3634,33358],"class_list":["post-2383366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arizona","tag-elections","tag-strategy","tag-trump","tag-voter-turnout"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Donald-Trump-Arizona-ddf4.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2383366"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2383371,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2383366\/revisions\/2383371"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2383367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2383366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2383366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2383366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}