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The effort quickly drew support from Turning Point USA and its political arm, Turning Point Action, which made the Mesa council race a flashpoint in the growing grassroots rebellion against establishment “Republicans.”
Organizers accused Spillsbury of backing left-wing causes, including voting for tax increases and turning a local hotel into a homeless encampment. The recall wasn’t just about local issues — it was a message to GOP politicians who think they can betray their voters without consequence.
The voters spoke loud and clear
Early returns told the story. The first batch of ballots released on November 4 showed the recall passing by a wide margin — 8,219 votes in favor of removal — and Spillsbury never recovered. Later reports confirmed the margin wasn’t even close.
By November 5, Spillsbury had no choice but to concede defeat.
But instead of accepting responsibility for her loss, she broke down on camera and blamed conservatives for “spreading lies.”
The meltdown goes viral
“Obviously you can see the tears, so… I’m a little upset. I’m very upset that lies won. My opponent the, Turning Point had a-lot of lies out there,” Spillsbury told NBC 12 through tears.
She went on to lash out at voters and the political process itself. “Look, I, people are always saying they wish they would have better candidates that would run for office, I don’t think that’s true. Because when good people run for office just because I wanna serve my community, and then this is what happens to me, why would anyone wanna run?” she said, wiping her eyes.
It was a stunning display of entitlement — and one that quickly went viral on social media, where conservatives mocked her for blaming “outside groups” instead of her own record.
“I didn’t lose to Dorean Taylor. I lost to Turning Point.”
In a follow-up statement, Spillsbury officially conceded. “I didn’t lose to Dorean Taylor. I lost to Turning Point. And I think a lot of people in Mesa are going to be mad that an outside group came in and told us how to deal with our city,” she said.
Her opponent, political newcomer Dorean Taylor, thanked voters and Turning Point for their support, saying her priority will be putting Mesa residents first.
“I think party affiliation is important when you’re running for anything, because everyone will have a bias no matter which party they’re in,” Taylor said. “I think it’s important to tell that to your voters so that if they don’t talk to you, they kind of have an idea of which way you’re going to vote.”
Taylor will officially take office once the election canvass is certified.
A warning shot to RINOs everywhere
Spillsbury’s defeat is just the latest in a wave of conservative victories against “Republicans in Name Only” who have aligned themselves with Democrats.
And if her televised tears are any sign, grassroots conservatives aren’t just voting — they’re making the political establishment cry about it.
