# Police investigate assault on Republican volunteer at New Hampshire polling place

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/democrats-turn-nasty-as-elderly-liberal-slaps-young-republican-voter-around-the-face-at-new-hampshire-polling-station/
- Published: 2026-11-04T00:25:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T00:37:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16263593/Liberal-slaps-Republican-voter-Turning-Point.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Police are investigating the slapping of an 18-year-old volunteer in Laconia.
- Both county party committees condemned political violence.
- New Hampshire voters were also choosing in competitive races.

## Summary

New coverage links the assault investigation to a day of campaigning at New Hampshire polling places, where several competitive races were under way. Police in Belknap County are investigating after an older man slapped an 18-year-old Turning Point Action volunteer outside Woodland Heights School in Laconia.

Video shows the man arguing with the volunteer before raising his middle finger and striking him; the volunteer appears to remain calm. The county Republican and Democratic committees condemned political violence, while Turning Point Action praised the teenager and urged people to vote. A closely watched Senate race featured Democrat Chris Pappas and Republican John Sununu.

## Coverage

- [Daily Mail: Police investigate assault on Republican volunteer at New Hampshire polling place](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16263593/Liberal-slaps-Republican-voter-Turning-Point.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [New York Post: Enraged senior slaps teenage Turning Point Action volunteer at New Hampshire polling location](https://nypost.com/2026/11/03/us-news/enraged-senior-slaps-teenage-turning-point-action-volunteer-at-new-hampshire-polling-location/)

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