The Ohio Republican Party also censured the nine other GOP House members who voted to impeach Trump. Author: Dave Dino DeNatale, Associated Press Published: 12:52 PM EDT May 7, 2021 Updated: 5:25 PM EDT May 7, 2021
COLUMBUS, Ohio The Ohio Republican Party’s Central Committee has voted to censure U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, of Cleveland, and nine other GOP congressional members who voted in February to impeach former President Donald Trump.
In addition, the Ohio GOP has also called on Gonzalez to resign.
The vote Friday rounds out similar votes to rebuke or censure seven other Republican impeachment-supporting representatives by state or local parties. Efforts to censure the other two failed.
– Jane Timken entered the Stark County Republican Party headquarters to welcoming eyes and applause.
Timken, the former Ohio Republican Party leader, is running for U.S. Senate after Sen. Rob Portman decided not to seek re-election in 2022.
Former state Treasurer Josh Mandel and businessman Bernie Moreno also are seeking the Republican nomination. U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan is expected to run for the Democrats.
Timken, a longtime Stark County resident, jumpstarted her campaign Tuesday by launching canvassing and phone bank operations in central and northern Ohio, the first 2022 campaign to start such efforts.
Timken told The Canton Repository that she is a huge believer in reaching out to voters and listening. She said the last election cycle, we set a record here in Ohio with 13 million voter contacts.
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Timken released a statement on her Twitter account: It is clear Congressman Gonzalez s wrongful decision to vote with Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer to impeach President Trump has undermined his ability to effectively represent the people of the 16th district, Timken s statement said. Gonzalez should immediately resign so the Republican Party can unify behind new, conservative leadership for the 16th district. President Trump is the leader of our Party, and we must have conservative leaders committed to the team if we are going to keep Ohio red and win back majorities in the U.S. House and Senate in 2022, Timken s statement said, adding that Gonzalez by stepping down would put his constituents and the Republican Party first.
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