During an appearance on “Jose-Diaz Balart Reports,” NBC News correspondent Vaughn Hillyard revealed an interesting observation from his time in Mohave County, Arizona, a well-known Republican stronghold. Hillyard and his team visited early voting locations, where they found lengthy lines during lunch hour. However, despite the bustling scene, Hillyard noted a striking detail—he didn’t find a single Harris supporter. Instead, the voters they encountered were overwhelmingly there for Trump. Not exactly a shocker in a GOP-heavy county, but still a telling sign of where the momentum lies in that corner of the state.
Hillyard even shared a story of a voter who had stayed home in the 2024 election but decided to get out and vote this time because he was “horrified by the state of the country.” Apparently, the state of things under the current administration was enough to push him off the sidelines. Others that Hillyard spoke with had relocated from blue states like California and Oregon to Arizona, clearly not bringing their former state’s politics with them. These voters were eager to cast their ballots early for Trump, aligning with what many have observed as a trend among those fleeing left-leaning states for redder pastures.
One voter summed it up simply when asked why she came to vote early: “Because Trump told us to.” It seems like Trump’s repeated calls for early voting are resonating, at least with his base. She didn’t mince words—she thought about it and decided to follow through. Straightforward, no-nonsense support, the kind Trump thrives on.
With RealClearPolitics showing Trump ahead of Harris by 1.4 percentage points in Arizona, it’s no wonder the GOP base is fired up. While Harris supporters seem harder to find in areas like Mohave County, Trump’s message is clearly hitting home with the Republican faithful. It’s these kinds of early turnout signals that are giving Trump the edge in battleground polling.
