{"id":2507766,"date":"2025-11-06T20:53:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T01:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charlie-would-be-proud-turning-point-helps-deliver-a-huge-bright-spot-in-arizona-on-a-tough-election-night\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T20:54:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T01:54:37","slug":"charlie-would-be-proud-turning-point-helps-deliver-a-huge-bright-spot-in-arizona-on-a-tough-election-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charlie-would-be-proud-turning-point-helps-deliver-a-huge-bright-spot-in-arizona-on-a-tough-election-night\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Charlie Would Be Proud&#8217;: Turning Point Helps Deliver &#8216;A Huge Bright Spot&#8217; in Arizona on a Tough Election Night"},"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\">38<\/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%2Fcharlie-would-be-proud-turning-point-helps-deliver-a-huge-bright-spot-in-arizona-on-a-tough-election-night%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=2507766&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 summary of the article is:<\/p>\n<p>In the midst of the noisy and often overwhelming social media and news environment, many conservatives and Republicans found Tuesday&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >special election results discouraging<\/a>, highlighted by major Democratic wins such as Zohran Mamdani becoming NYC mayor and Abigail Spanberger flipping Virginia to blue. Though,the article emphasizes the importance of smaller political victories,as local officials and city council members directly influence policy implementation. A notable positive outcome for conservatives was in Arizona, where Turning Point USA helped secure a significant win in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faulconer-ready-to-face-newsom-in-race-for-calif-governorship\/\" title=\"Faulconer ready to face Newsom in race for Calif. governorship\">special recall election<\/a> for the Mesa City Council seat, with Dorean Taylor defeating Julie Spilsbury, a controversial Republican labeled as a RINO (Republican In Name Only). This local victory is seen as a radiant spot amid an otherwise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dnc-chief-retreats-from-renomination-battle-after-staggering-democratic-losses-report-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"DNC chief retreats from renomination battle after staggering Democratic losses: Report - Washington Examiner\">disappointing election night<\/a> for conservatives.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>In the age of social media and the 24\/7 news cycle, it&rsquo;s often easy to exclusively see the loudest and most blaring headlines.<\/p>\n<p>If you&rsquo;re one of those people, you&rsquo;re not alone.<\/p>\n<p>For many conservatives and Republicans, Tuesday&rsquo;s special election was a particularly dour night.<\/p>\n<p>Just look at the headlines to come out of that night: &ldquo;Zohran Mamdani is new mayor of NYC!&rdquo; or &ldquo;Abigail Spanberger flipped Virginia back to blue!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It would be easy to get discouraged about Tuesday, based on the big wins.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> console.log(\"A\/B Test Video Player\"); \/\/ Helper function to set a cookie function setVideoCookie(name, value, days) {     var expires=\"\";     if (days) {         var date=new Date();         date.setTime(date.getTime() + (days*24*60*60*1000));         expires=\"; expires=\" + date.toUTCString();     }     document.cookie=name + \"=\" + (value || \"\")  + expires + \"; path=\/\"; }  \/\/ Helper function to get a cookie function getVideoCookie(name) {     var nameEQ=name + \"=\";     var ca=document.cookie.split(';');     for(var i=0; i <ca.length; i++) {         var c=ca[i];         while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c=c.substring(1,c.length);         if (c.indexOf(nameEQ)==0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);     }     return null; }  \/\/ Function to determine or retrieve the split test group function assignSplitTestGroup() {     var group=getVideoCookie('splitTestGroup'); 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But the men and women who fill out the less glamorous roles in the government are the ones actually pushing policy.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration can do what it can to ensure fairness in women&rsquo;s sports, but it&rsquo;s ultimately the school governing body that will make that decision.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, city council positions aren&rsquo;t exactly the epitome of political glamour, but they&rsquo;re just as important as POTUS, given that they will be making decisions that directly impact <em>your&nbsp;<\/em>city.<\/p>\n<p>Given all that, there is a small, but meaningful, silver lining to the Democrats&rsquo; stronger-than-expected showing on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>In Arizona, Turning Point USA &mdash; whose founder Charlie Kirk was senselessly assassinated in September &mdash; helped spark a glimmer of light in an otherwise dark night.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.12news.com\/article\/news\/politics\/mesa-arizona-city-council-recall-election-results-reactions\/75-44230d9d-aec0-4d4d-8d77-7969ad2d5214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KPNX-TV<\/a>, Dorean Taylor beat out Julie Spilsbury in a special recall election between two Republicans for a Mesa City Council seat.<\/p>\n<p>Or, as TPUSA&rsquo;s Andrew Kolvet put it, a recall election between a Republican and a RINO.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HUGE congrats to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TPAction_?\">@TPAction_<\/a> team in Arizona along with the grassroots of the party, who just pulled off one of the most difficult types of races in politics, an off year recall where you had to win and R vs RINO election. A huge bright spot in an otherwise lackluster evening. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KWoILcNKB5\">https:\/\/t.co\/KWoILcNKB5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndrewKolvet\/status\/1985919645959028834?\">November 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;HUGE congrats to the [TPUSA] team in Arizona along with the grassroots of the party, who just pulled off one of the most difficult types of races in politics, an off year recall where you had to win [an] R vs RINO election,&rdquo; Kolvet posted. &ldquo;A huge bright spot in an otherwise lackluster evening.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Daily Wire pundit Megan Basham <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/megbasham\/status\/1985923128480952501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">praised<\/a> the move: &ldquo;Well done to TPUSA who stayed focused despite an avalanche of noise and distractions swirling around them. That&rsquo;s how you do it. Charlie would be proud.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Spilsbury, while technically being a Republican, has drawn quite a bit of ire over a questionable stunt she pulled in the lead-up to the 2020 general election.<\/p>\n<p>As TPUSA&rsquo;s Tyler Bowyer pointed out in the message re-posted by Kolvet, Spilsbury&rsquo;s claim to infamy was spearheading a pro-Kamala Harris movement, &ldquo;Republicans for Harris.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bowyer further lauded Spilsbury&rsquo;s defeat as &ldquo;[o]ne of the biggest wins in America tonight.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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