Posted on 04/15/2026 9:24:05 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
This YouTube video is from conservative commentator Dr. Steve Turley, titled "GOP BLOWOUT! Republicans DEMOLISH Dems in Special Elections!!!". It was uploaded today (April 15, 2026) and already has tens of thousands of views.770232
What the video covers: Turley analyzes recent special election wins by Republicans in heavily Latino/Hispanic districts, arguing these results show a continuing (or accelerating) shift of Latino voters toward the GOP. Key examples he highlights:
West Miami, Florida (mayor race): Republican Eric Diaz Padron won 71-29 (a 42-point margin), beating Trump's 2024 margin in the area by 11 points. The district is overwhelmingly Hispanic. West Miami City Council: Another Republican outperformed Trump's margin by 18 points in a district that's 85%+ Hispanic.
Rio Rancho, New Mexico (mayor race): A Republican win where the candidate outperformed Trump's margin by 30 points in a working-class, heavily Hispanic area. He frames this as evidence of a Latino realignment driven by issues like the economy, border security/immigration, law and order, family values, and pushback against "woke" policies. Turley notes Trump's improved performance with Latino voters in 2024 (especially Latino men at 54-44%) and suggests these off-year, local wins (without Trump on the ballot) reinforce that trend—challenging media claims that Latinos are swinging back to Democrats.
(Excerpt) Read more at youtu.be ...
Are these candidates all Latino?
Both parties make outlandish claims about special elections whenever they go their way… always claiming they are indicative of some broader national trend.
Historically, they rarely are… but both parties and their pundits do it, every single time.
Got it.
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