Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers loses state Senate bid
2 years, 4 months ago

Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers loses state Senate bid

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Republican Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers lost his bid for a state Senate seat after refusing then-President Donald Trump’s pleas to help overturn the 2020 election results and testifying before Congress about the efforts. He lost to former state Sen. David Farnsworth, who criticized him for refusing to help Trump or go along with a contentious 2021 “audit” that Republican leaders in the Senate commissioned. Bowers faced an uphill battle in the eastern Phoenix suburb of Mesa, especially after the state Republican Party censured him following his June testimony before the panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on Congress and Trump endorsed Farnsworth. He recalled Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani later told him, “We’ve got lots of theories, we just don’t have the evidence.” Bowers is a conservative Republican, but Farnsworth said he’s not conservative enough and has become less so since becoming speaker following the 2018 elections.

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Handful of Arizona US House seats remain too early to call
2 years, 1 month ago

Handful of Arizona US House seats remain too early to call

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A handful of U.S. House races in Arizona remained too early to call as Republicans hoped to shift the state’s 5-4 Democratic tilt by picking up two and possibly three seats. The most vulnerable Democratic incumbent is three-term U.S. Rep. Tom O’Halleran, whose sprawling 2nd Congressional District covers much of northeastern Arizona and dips south to the northern …

Jan. 6 witness Rusty Bowers has no regrets in GOP race loss
2 years, 4 months ago

Jan. 6 witness Rusty Bowers has no regrets in GOP race loss

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona voters relegated House Speaker Rusty Bowers to the history books after the conservative Republican crossed former President Donald Trump and refused to back his unsupported claims that he lost in 2020 because of fraud. “I’d do it 50 times in a row.” Bowers, who holds impeccable conservative credentials save one, had rejected Trump’s pleas to help him …

Jan. 6 Hearing Witness Rusty Bowers Defeated By Trump-Backed Candidate In Arizona Primary
2 years, 4 months ago

Jan. 6 Hearing Witness Rusty Bowers Defeated By Trump-Backed Candidate In Arizona Primary

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Arizona state Rep. Rusty Bowers, who gave emotional testimony describing former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, was defeated Tuesday in the Republican primary for a state Senate seat by a Trump-backed candidate. “Rusty Bowers is a RINO …

Trump lashes out at ‘weak’ Arizona GOP House speaker after fierce criticism
2 years, 4 months ago

Trump lashes out at ‘weak’ Arizona GOP House speaker after fierce criticism

The Independent  

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Arizona GOP censures Rusty Bowers after Jan. 6 testimony
2 years, 5 months ago

Arizona GOP censures Rusty Bowers after Jan. 6 testimony

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The Arizona Republican Party has censured state House Speaker Rusty Bowers after his gripping public testimony to the Jan. 6 panel about Donald Trump’s relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The censure Tuesday night by the state GOP’s executive committee came hours after Trump reiterated his support for Bowers’ opponent in his upcoming Republican primary for …

Trump endorses GOP rival to Jan. 6 witness Rusty Bowers
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump endorses GOP rival to Jan. 6 witness Rusty Bowers

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed the Republican running against Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, who last week gave powerful testimony to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection. He recalled Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani later told him, “We’ve got lots of theories, we just don’t have the evidence.” Bowers earned national acclaim with his folksy recitation of …

Arizona election chief says he’d still vote for Trump despite harassment
2 years, 6 months ago

Arizona election chief says he’d still vote for Trump despite harassment

The Independent  

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‘Positively unglued’ Arizona GOP boss is livid Rusty Bowers testified against Trump: report
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Positively unglued’ Arizona GOP boss is livid Rusty Bowers testified against Trump: report

Raw Story  

The Arizona Republican Party is in disarray after GOP House Speaker Rusty Bowers publicly testified about Donald Trump's coup attempt before the House Select Committee Investigating the Jan. 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol. "State GOP Chairwoman Kelli Ward has come positively unglued over Bowers’ testimony before the House Select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, wherein he reminded us …

Rusty Bowers stuns with Jan. 6 testimony: ‘A genuine profile in courage and integrity’
2 years, 6 months ago

Rusty Bowers stuns with Jan. 6 testimony: ‘A genuine profile in courage and integrity’

Raw Story  

The Republican speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives gave powerful testimony on Tuesday about efforts by Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani to overturn the 2020 presidential election. IN OTHER NEWS: Trump fumes over Jan. 6 hearings to anyone who will listen because he doesn't have a GOP mole: report "I've rarely agreed with Rusty Bowers but he deserves credit …

Arizona lawmaker Rusty Bowers details the pressure put on him by Trump and Giuliani
2 years, 6 months ago

Arizona lawmaker Rusty Bowers details the pressure put on him by Trump and Giuliani

NPR  

Arizona lawmaker Rusty Bowers details the pressure put on him by Trump and Giuliani Enlarge this image toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers, a Republican, told the committee during today's hearing about the pressure put on him by former President Donald Trump and his allies, including Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Sponsor Message Bowers …

Powell trying to resurrect bid to undo Biden’s Arizona win
4 years ago

Powell trying to resurrect bid to undo Biden’s Arizona win

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Conservative lawyer Sidney Powell is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit seeking to decertify election results that gave Democrat President-elect Joe Biden a victory in Arizona over Republican President Donald Trump. The lawsuit filed on behalf of Trump’s proposed electors in Arizona was dismissed Wednesday by a lower court for failing to provide any evidence to back up …

Arizona certifies Biden’s narrow victory over Trump
4 years ago

Arizona certifies Biden’s narrow victory over Trump

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — Arizona officials certified the state’s election results on Monday, formalizing Democrat Joe Biden’s narrow victory over Donald Trump even as the Republican president’s attorneys continued to make baseless claims of fraud about the state’s vote count. Hobbs said Arizona voters should know that the election “was conducted with transparency, accuracy and fairness in accordance with Arizona’s laws and …

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