Every time the media tells us the “Trump magic” is wearing off, the voters step in and set the record straight.
That’s exactly what happened this week.
Republicans just posted huge wins in two off-cycle elections — one in New Mexico, one in Florida — and the margins are not even close. We’re talking massive double-digit overperformances compared to how President Trump did in those same areas in 2024.
Translation? The MAGA movement isn’t just holding. It’s growing.
Take a look at what has folks across conservative social media fired up:
❗️❗️❗️ MAGA IS ALIVE: Three local Republican wins on April 14, 2026:
West Miami mayor (+11% over Trump 2024).
West Miami city council (+18%).
Rio Rancho NM mayor runoff where Paul Wymer leads 65-35 (vs. Trump’s +3 there).
— Bella (@stockbella) April 15, 2026
In New Mexico — a state Democrats have been crowing about for years — Republican Paul Wymer just crushed his Democrat opponent in the Rio Rancho mayoral runoff by a nearly 2-to-1 margin.
In 2024, President Trump barely squeaked by in Rio Rancho with a slim 51-49 win. This time? Wymer took it 63-37.
That’s not a shift. That’s a landslide.
Newsweek laid out the numbers:
Republican-backed candidates won in elections in New Mexico and Florida with large majorities bucking a trend of Democrats making gains in votes during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to preliminary results.
In West Miami municipal elections, Eric Diaz-Padron secured 70 percent of the vote to Yolanda Aguilar’s 29 percent in the race to be mayor, while sitting commissioners Gustavo “Gus” Ceballos and Juan Blanes and now commissioner-elect Victoria de la Torre all won by similar margins.
During the 2024 presidential election, Trump won the city by 64.1 percent of the vote, compared to Kamala Harris’ 34.1 percent.
In New Mexico, Paul Wymer is on track to win the race to be the next mayor of Rio Rancho, according to unofficial election results. Wymer, a registered Republican according to the Santa Fe New Mexican, has 63 percent of the vote to Alexandria Piland’s 37 percent in a runoff election.
Let that sink in. Trump won West Miami 64-34 in 2024. The Republican mayor there just pulled 70 percent.
Bill Mitchell said what a lot of us were already thinking:
𝗜 𝗧𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗧𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚! – Republicans Crush It in New Mexico – +23 Point Overperformance
Republican Paul Wymer just won the Rio Rancho mayor race 63 percent to 37 percent. That is a massive 23 point swing over what polls or expectations…
— Bill Mitchell (@mitchellvii) April 15, 2026
A +23 point overperformance in a state Democrats swear is trending purple.
For the hometown angle, the Santa Fe New Mexican had more:
City Councilor Paul Wymer is on track to be Rio Rancho’s next mayor, marking the first change at the city’s helm in more than a decade.
But — after a runoff election that pitted Wymer, a self-described middle-of-the-road Republican against a lifelong Democrat — the political affiliation of the city’s leader will remain the same. Though the race was officially nonpartisan, it called Rio Rancho’s reputed red bent into question.
Some Democrats pointed to signs the traditional Republican stronghold was getting more purple, although Wymer is on track to beat his opponent by an almost 2-to-1 margin that has held throughout the night as more votes have been counted.
In a statement, state Republican Chair Amy Barela congratulated Wymer. “Republicans across New Mexico are fired up, and this is a great step toward our goal of flipping New Mexico red in November,” she said.
“Flipping New Mexico red in November.” Remember that line. We’ll be hearing it a lot.
Even the Republican Mayors Association is taking a victory lap — and rightly so:
Congratulations to Rio Rancho, NM Mayor-Elect Paul Wymer on his election last night, beating his Democrat opponent by nearly a 2-to-1 margin.
“I’m very excited to be able to step into the mayor’s seat and take the reins of the city, and I’ve got the experience to do so.”…
— Republican Mayors Association (@GOPMayorsAssn) April 15, 2026
Two off-cycle elections. Two massive Republican overperformances. One clear warning shot to the Democrats heading into the midterms.
The tide is turning. And it’s only April.
This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.