Facts About
“Chase the Vote”
Turning Point USA's Ballot Chase Initiative
Learn about the people, tactics, and funding sources of the largest turnout program for the right-wing in Arizona. No opinions, no spin, just the facts directly as they’ve been shared by the Turning Point Action and America First Works leaders.
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Tyler Bowyer
Chief Operating Officer, Turning Point Action
Tyler Bowyer is a longtime Turning Point USA leader, previously serving as the Chief Operating Officer before taking the lead as the Turning Point Action COO. He is an RNC National Committee member and is currently facing charges of conspiracy, fraud, and forgery as one of the 11 so-called “fake Arizona electors” the AZ Attorney General has named in the case investigating the attempted overthrow of the 2020 election.
Bowyer oversees many Arizona-based Turning Point projects, including the Chase the Vote program. He’s also the director of Superfeed Technologies, the tech firm behind the TPAction app which consolidates the social media feeds of Turning Point personalities and is utilized for Chase the Vote organizing. Bowyer and TP Action’s Super Saturdays also faced scrutiny in 2022 by the AZ Secretary of State over possible election law violations.
Ken Eldred, Ziklag Founder
"I want all the wealthy Christian people to come together"
One of the publicly identified funding sources for these efforts is Ziklag, which is made up of “a network of ultrawealthy Christian donors.” According to an investigation by ProPublica, Ziklag, referring to the Chase the Vote campaign, plans “to pour money into mobilizing voters in Arizona who are sympathetic to Republicans.”
The Funders
The Players
Organizations
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Identifying Republican-leaning voters who have abstained from voting the last two elections and making a personal connection with them.
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Persuade Republican-leaning voters to cast their ballots early in an attempt to heal a Trump-fueled distrust of the vote-by-mail system.
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Hosting weekly Super Chase events, that includes park meetups, neighborhood door-knocking, and literature distribution. TP Action defines a Super Chase precincts as a precinct with 200+ chasable ballots. In Arizona, Super Chase events are being hosted in Mesa, Gilbert, Scottsdale, Sahuarita, Queen Creek, Sun City, Surprise, and Glendale.
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Another extension of Chase the Vote is “Commit 100,” which asks volunteers to “commit to chase 100 early ballots and 100 Election Day ballots.” TP Action is also offering lodging for volunteers who travel to Arizona and other states to “help chase the vote in person.”
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They also intend “to use controversial AI software to enable mass challenges to the eligibility of hundreds of thousands of voters in competitive states."
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Utilizing the voter outreach section of Turning Point Action’s phone app powered by the controversial SuperFeed Technologies to send reminders about the status of their ballot and important election dates.
The Strategy
College Republicans of America (CRA)
College Republicans of America (CRA) has multiple chapters on Arizona college campuses including the University of Arizona (UA), Arizona State University (ASU), Grand Canyon University, Pima Community College, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
In July 2023, Turning Point Action, Turning Point USA’s sister organization, and America First Works, America First Policy Institute’s sister organization, announced they were launching “a massive effort over the next 16 months to recruit, train, and mobilize thousands of grassroots activists to register and turn out voters” called the Chase the Vote Alliance. On their website, Turning Point Action describes Chase the Vote as “the first and most robust conservative ballot-chasing operation.” According to the New York Times, Chase the Vote organizers are working to hire 500 full-time “ballot chasers” in Arizona.
Warning/Disclaimer: The research shows that Turning Point Action is organizing the voter outreach initiatives alongside multiple groups and people who have links to the January 6 insurrection, activity that could be characterized as voter intimidation, and have allegedly engaged in signature fraud. Other volunteers affiliated with the effort have promoted antisemitic and other viewpoints that have been characterized as fringe by some.