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Widower Democrat, 70, is arrested for slapping young Republican in the face during spat at polls

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Baum, S. (2026, November 4). Widower Democrat, 70, is arrested for slapping young Republican in the face during spat at polls. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16265613/Democrat-arrested-slapping-young-Republican-face-polls.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-11-04 · by Sophia Baum

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A 70-year-old widower named Stephen Redic, a Democrat from Laconia, was arrested for slapping an 18-year-old Republican voter during a confrontation outside Woodland Heights School polling place in New Hampshire. The incident occurred on Tuesday when Redic confronted the young man who was tabling for Turning Point Action, a conservative advocacy group. Video footage shows Redic using profanity and giving the middle finger before physically assaulting the teenager. Redic faces charges of misdemeanor simple assault and disorderly conduct and is set to be arraigned on December 10. Both major county political committees condemned the violence while some right-wing figures supported the young man's actions.
Written by AI on 2026-11-06, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On November 4, 2026, a 70-year-old widower named Stephen Redic was arrested for allegedly slapping an 18-year-old Turning Point Action member in the face outside Woodland Heights School in Laconia, New Hampshire. The incident occurred as the youth was tabling at a polling place, and video footage shows Redic becoming increasingly agitated before physically assaulting the young man. Redic faces charges of misdemeanor simple assault and violation-level disorderly conduct. He is scheduled to be arraigned on December 10 in Laconia. Both local police and county Republican and Democrat Committees condemned the attack, with former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt denouncing it as "more despicable behavior from the left."

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Topics

Laconia New Hampshire Republican Turning Point Action White House

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Redic PERSON · 5× Turning Point Action ORG · 5× Laconia GPE · 4× Republican NORP · 3× Karoline Leavitt PERSON · 2× Stephen Redic PERSON · 2× White House ORG · 2× Charlie Kirk PERSON · 1× New Hampshire GPE · 1× Woodland Heights School ORG · 1×

Narrative

The shocking incident occurred on Tuesday as Turning Point Action, the political advocacy group founded by the late Charlie Kirk, was tabling outside of a polling place at Woodland Heights School in Laconia.
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Redic, a widower, is set to be arraigned in Laconia on December 10.

Claims (25 extracted, 1 hedged)

An irate liberal man has been arrested after being caught on camera slapping a young Republican voter across the face outside of a polling place in New Hampshire. asserted
man → arrest → Hampshire
The aggressor, identified as Laconia local Stephen Redic, 70, has been charged with misdemeanor simple assault and violation-level disorderly conduct. asserted
aggressor → identify → assault
Redic, a widower, is set to be arraigned in Laconia on December 10. asserted
Redic → set → December
The shocking incident occurred on Tuesday as Turning Point Action, the political advocacy group founded by the late Charlie Kirk, was tabling outside of a polling place at Woodland Heights School in Laconia. asserted
Action → occur → Laconia
It is now being investigated by police in Belknap County. asserted
It → investigate → County
The county's Republican and Democrat Committees both condemned the attack. asserted
Committees → condemn → attack
Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also slammed the incident as 'more despicable behavior from the left. asserted
Leavitt → slam → left
' 'This young man with [Turning Point Action] clearly made his points and this left-wing nut assaulted him,' she posted on X as video of the assault spread online, adding that she trusts local police 'will take care of this ASAP.' In the footage from the incident, Redic could be seen confronting an 18-year-old who was tabling for the conservative advocacy group. Stephen Redic, 70, was arrested before 8am Wednesday and is facing charges of misdemeanor simple assault and violation-level disorderly conduct, after a reported assault at a polling site on Election Day Redic was seen giving the 18-year-old Republican the middle finger and slapping him across the face. Source uncertain
Redic → make → face
'You have no idea who I am, so how dare you say I don't know much,' Redic told the Turning Point Action member, who was wearing a Freedom hat and sweatshirt. asserted
who → have → hat
The victim then responded calmly, telling the older gentleman that he had not 'presented a single statistic. asserted
he → respond → statistic
' But that seemed to infuriate him further. asserted
that → seem → him
'Neither have you,' he shouted back. asserted
he → have → ?
'God d***, I cannot believe that bulls**t. asserted
I → believe → bulls**t
'You sit there and dare to look me in the face and say I don't know anything,' he continued, before putting a middle finger in the man's face. asserted
he → sit → face
'That's what I know,' he then said, as he slapped the Turning Point Action member across the face and walked away. asserted
he → know → face
Turning Point Action has since praised the teenager, who the group said 'stood his ground' amid the confrontation. asserted
group → praise → confrontation
'He stayed calm. asserted
He → stay → ?
The left got violent,' the group posted on X. It then advised the public: 'Don't cede the ground, show up to the polls. asserted
It → get → polls
'Your vote helps us outnumber these people.' asserted
us → help → people
Redic will be arraigned in Laconia on December 10 asserted
Redic → arraign → December
Former White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt slammed the incident as 'more despicable behavior from the left' asserted
Leavitt → slam → left
In a separate statement posted online, the Belknap County Republican Committee said it 'condemns all forms of violence both in and outside of the political process.' asserted
it → post → process
'We will not tolerate any such attacks as our fellow citizens practice our most fundamental right to engage in democracy.' asserted
citizens → tolerate → democracy
The Belknap County Democratic Committee also posted online that it 'condemns political violence of any kind.' asserted
it → post → kind
The Daily Mail has reached out to Turning Point Action and Laconia Police for comment. asserted
Mail → reach → comment
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