New Hampshire Man Accused of Slapping Teen at Polling Site

WHO:

Boston.com News - The alleged victim was an 18-year-old.

NY Post - The alleged victim was an 18-year-old Turning Point Action volunteer.

Fox News - The person accused of slapping a Turning Point member was a 70-year-old poet.

Boston.com News - Turning Point described the alleged victim as someone who “stood his ground at the polls in New Hampshire ... and was assaulted for it.”

WHAT:

Boston.com News - A New Hampshire man was charged in an assault at a Turning Point USA booth.

NY Post - A senior allegedly slapped a teenage Turning Point Action volunteer.

Fox News - A viral video captured the alleged slapping of a Turning Point member.

Fox News - The poet was arrested.

NY Post - Turning Point Action posted on X: “An 18-year-old stood his ground at the polls in New Hampshire today and was assaulted for it,” and shared a video of the incident.

WHERE:

Boston.com News - The assault occurred at a polling site in New Hampshire.

NY Post - The incident took place at a New Hampshire polling location.

Fox News - The alleged attack occurred outside an elementary school polling site in Laconia, New Hampshire.

HOW:

Boston.com News - The incident involved an alleged assault at a Turning Point USA booth.

NY Post - The alleged assault involved slapping the volunteer.

Fox News - The incident was captured on viral video.

(UPDATED November 5, 2026 00:12 UTC)

A 70-year-old New Hampshire man was arrested and charged after an alleged assault at a polling site. He allegedly slapped an 18-year-old Turning Point Action volunteer outside a Laconia elementary school. Video of the incident circulated online, while Turning Point said the volunteer stood his ground.