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In the United States, Turning Point has invested heavily in supporting candidates in several states but has consistently suffered defeats. The Republican establishment criticized him for becoming a negative force within the party, particularly after his devastating election loss in Arizona.
The New York Times analyzed that the conservative advocacy group “Turning Point USA” is betting heavily on this midterm election.Arizona Invested 20 million yuan to support MAGA ally and Asian Congressman Andy Biggs in the governor’s race, but lost to Democratic outgoing Governor Katie Hobbs by more than 10% of the vote. “America’s turning point” was in Asia,nevada Endorsed candidates in federal and state elections in New Hampshire also lost one after another, causing a reaction from some party insiders.
“American Turning Point” originally hoped to build conservative forces in these states through this election and lay the foundation for the 2028 presidential election. However, the results of the vote caused damage to the election machine of the “American Turning Point”.republican party Blamed the establishment.
Gina Swoboda, former chair of the Asian branch of the Republican Party, who had trouble with “American Turning Point” in the past, said that “American Turning Point” is “pushing us toward extinction.” “They have become a disruptive force in Republican politics,” he said.
Despite investing huge sums of money in support of the election, in elections in Asia, Nevada and New Hampshire, the only candidate supported by “American Turning Point”, the current Governor of New Hampshire, Kelly Ayotte, won the election.
“American Turning Point” and its affiliates defended the campaign strategy, saying that the main reason for the Republican Party’s midterm election defeat was President Trump’s initiation of war with Iran, which put the Republican Party in trouble nationwide. Other Republican candidates not endorsed by “American Turning Point” also lost this election by similar vote margins.
Although Trump won the 2024 presidential election in Asia, in subsequent elections, candidates endorsed by the “American Turning Point” were repeatedly rejected by Asian voters, including US Senate candidates Kari Lake and Blake Masters, allowing the Democratic Party to control high-level state government positions and win two US Senate seats.
Earlier this year, some Republicans warned that “America’s turning point” has so far failed to learn from its election mistakes.
Svoboda compared the relationship between “American Turning Point” and the Republican Party to “a parasite that lives on its host” and “not only dysfunctional, but harmful.”
Following the shooting death of “American Turning Point” founder Charlie Kirk in September 2025, his widow Erica Kirk assumed leadership of the organization. Erica has endorsed Vice President Vance to represent the Republican Party in the 2028 presidential election.
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The organization invested 20 million yuan to support Biggs’ candidacy for governor. As a result, he lost to Democratic incumbent Governor Hobbs by a margin of more than 10%, becoming the most watched defeat this time.
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In federal and state elections in Nevada and New Hampshire, candidates supported by the organization also lost one after the other; Overall, the only winner was Governor Ayotte of New Hampshire.
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Because the outside world believes that its heavy investment in elections has not yielded victory, and this has led to the Republican Party suffering consecutive defeats in many states; Some in the party bluntly stated that its election campaigning was harmful, and even compared it to parasites.
