Jennifer Bouchard

Blessed mom to two great kids, wife to a wonderful man, and child to a most loving God!

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@CinemaShogun She spelled Comrade wrong.

[Erika Kirk @MrsErikaKirk]

Charlie’s vision for Turning Point Action was always bigger than one election. He wanted a permanent, year-round operation with the people, relationships, and resources to compete in every cycle. He knew there would be victories and setbacks because he had experienced both and that’s why he built for both.

Last night, we saw races Republicans once won handily by double digits come down to the thinnest of margins, and in some cases, flip entirely. Democratic socialist candidates made the cost of gas, groceries, and housing the center of their campaigns. And voters responded at the ballot box. A rising stock market doesn’t mean much when nearly half of Americans don’t have a 401K and just want to put gas in their trucks, put food on the table, and provide a good life for their families.

But every time socialism has tried it has failed, because socialism concentrates economic power in the hands of the government instead of trusting individuals to build prosperity for themselves and their families. That’s fundamentally at odds with the free enterprise, individual liberty, and opportunity at the heart of the American experiment. We can disagree with the solutions voters were offered while still recognizing why they were looking elsewhere for answers. Exit polls clearly showed that the American people are concerned about the state of the economy and the war in Iran. This isn’t a surprise to us because we’ve heard the same concerns from our students around the country for months and we’ve been concerned about it too.

The biggest mistake conservatives can make right now would be to allow this moment to become another exercise in finger-pointing, in-fighting, or trying to secure their own political preservation. That does not solve the problems the American people are demanding be solved.

Turning Point was born out of a moment just like this following the Obama era, which was itself a reaction to the political frustration of the early 2000’s. Our history reminds us that moments of disappointment can actually be moments of renewal and infinite opportunity.

Americans are not looking for labels and don’t subscribe to unquestioned party loyalty anymore either. They will support the candidates who can both speak to their concerns and deliver on what THEY need and dream about for their families. And those needs are the same as they have always been: an affordable home, safe communities, and the hope that the next generation will inherit a country with more opportunity than the last generation did. That is what the American dream has promised to all of us.

I miss Charlie so much every single day, but especially on a day like today. He always said that when things are going well, we need to stay humble. And when things aren’t going the way we want, we need to stay positive, keep our faith, and get back to work.

That’s exactly what we’re doing over at Turning Point today. We are going to listen, study the results, and spend the next two years making the case for how conservative, free market solutions, and a renewed focus on our country’s founding principles can address the problems the American people face. And we’re going to keep building the permanent infrastructure Charlie envisioned, strengthening our relationships in communities across the country, and preparing for 2028 and beyond.

If you woke up feeling discouraged today, there’s more important work to do than ever. Our principles haven’t changed and neither has our mission.

To every staff member, student, volunteer, and ballot chaser who gave their time and energy to this mission this cycle, thank you. I know Charlie would be unbelievably proud of each and every one of you, and I am, too.

Onward. 🇺🇸

[JD Vance @JDVance]

One of the things the data analysts on our side obsessed over was "composition"—whether the electorate looked close enough to 2024 for Republicans to win. And despite polls that showed a Democrat blowout, the data kept on telling us the same story: in some states turnout was merely OK, in other states it was downright amazing, and in no state was it catastrophic. There was a genuine sense of optimism on our team: our people were showing up.

So, I asked the smartest data guy I know, does that mean we're going to shock the world? "No," he told me. "We might do better than the polls suggest. But the data is telling us that a lot of Trump/Vance 2024 voters are pissed and planning to vote for the other guys. Our voters are turning out, but they may not vote for us."

Well, that looks prophetic now. Our voters did show up. In Florida, for example, the electorate was 9 points more Republican than Democrat, just a couple points worse than 2024. Undoubtedly there were places we could have done better on turnout. But the main problem is not turnout. The main problem is that many people who voted for Trump/Vance in 2024 voted for Democrats in 2026.

There will be a lot of infighting and arguing over what happened and why that is. One of the pollsters I really respect told me that our economic messaging wasn’t sharp enough down the stretch. I’m sure that’s true.

But the real reason we lost is obvious to almost everyone.

Another pollster—one of the smartest people I know in politics, told me yesterday we’d lose the generic ballot by 13 points. I felt negative going into Tuesday, but even I was shocked by this. In his polling, he saw that a lot of Trump 2024 voters were angry and planning to vote for Democrats. He asked those voters who had abandoned us what would cause them to come back on our team. The top four answers, accounting for nearly all of the responses were:

1) End the war
2) Focus on cost of living/inflation
3) Put America First
4) Change our relationship to Israel

Our voters showed up. And the above four reasons are why many of them voted for Democrats. This is according to a pollster who nailed the results. While many spent Monday attacking Rachel Campos Duffy for calling for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict, it turns out her political advice was sound. (She’s also a great person.)

In the next few months, there's going to be a lot of gaslighting. Expect to hear any number of establishment politicians say the solution to our woes is amnesty. I'm open to the idea that we should change enforcement—by focusing more on businesses that hire illegal labor, for instance. But anyone pushing amnesty is lying to you.

The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night.

If you'd like to argue it was worth it, that losing the Senate for the next 6 years was worth it, then do so. Argue it was a worthwhile cost to pay. Agree or disagree, that's at least honest.

But everyone knows why we lost. And any honest conversation about where we go from here must start there.

I remain hopeful about our country. To the people who are pissed off and want to say, “I told you so”: you’re right, you did tell us so. Take that energy into electing Republicans who share your worldview. To the people who are just pissed at the results, you should be. Let’s take that anger and get back to the work of saving our country.

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@RavenGraceGtr No one likes a bragger! 🤣

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

Good for her. Country over party.

[Haley Stevens @HaleyforMI]

https://t.co/7tDAMPJoIy

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@AbdulElSayed Yup. I can get behind that more than the vote for men in women’s locker rooms!

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@McdonaldRivet @AbdulElSayed You mean the guy who just said he’s okay with men in women’s locker rooms because we have iPhones and can see penises on it, so we might as well be forced to see them when we’re changing? That’s what you support? Sure. I think I’ll vote for the other guy.

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@JordanAckerMI @HaleyforMI I’d try to cast doubt on my “friend” too if she suddenly stopped towing the party line and started talking sense…if I was a liberal who has no morals or values. Panic much?

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@RavenGraceGtr @AbdulElSayed So sickening that this guy is probably going to be my senator-elect come tomorrow.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

My biggest concern is that if there is a clean sweep by Democrats of the House, Senate and Presidency in 2028, they will:

1. Make DC and Puerto Rico states to gain a strong majority in the Senate.

2. Open the borders and legalize everyone living in America illegally to cement a permanent majority.

3. Increase the size of the Supreme Court to gain an immediate majority.

This would result in America becoming a permanent one-party state and the end of democracy in any meaningful sense of the word.

All that is needed to ensure this doesn’t happen is 51 Republican senators in 2029. That is why you should vote for Republican senators this election. Other reasons are irrelevant compared to this one.

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@petejonesintx @grok Welp. That’s enough internet for me for today.

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@RavenGraceGtr Grifters be grifting.

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@RavenGraceGtr You can’t believe a word that comes from her forked tongue!

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@RealCandaceO @RealGraceBella @leahfiles Well it sure takes one to know one! I haven’t looked but I’m guessing the comment section isn’t working out how you hoped it would.

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@RealCandaceO This is a year old. Like, what? Are you so deranged that you’re raging over something that happened a year ago?! Also, we all think you’re demonic and even more so than last year! This tweet aged so well!

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@RealCandaceO Not particularly fond of your own conspiratorial garbage being turned on you? Erika was fair game but you’re off limits? Guess the other foot isn’t fond of this particular brand of shoe!

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@CrystalSmallen You’re sick. Get help.

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@AbdulElSayed You’re as much of a doctor as Katie Zacharia is an attorney.

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@RealCandaceO Wow. Jeremy pens a well thought out, articulate response and you come back with this word salad. You sure showed him!

[Jennifer Bouchard @JenBouchard79]

@MLive How is this news? Should we expect anything else? Did you think he’d endorse republicans?