The Arizona Republican Party has a new leader following the resignation of Jeff DeWitt.
Gina Swoboda, the party's third vice chair and former Arizona secretary of state's office staff under Katie Hobbs and Michelle Regan, speaks at the state party's annual meeting Saturday at Dream City Church in Phoenix. was elected by a wide margin.
Swoboda was endorsed by former President Donald Trump and U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake.
“Arizona Republican lawmakers have overwhelmingly voted to make Gina Swoboda the new Speaker heading into the most important election in Arizona history. National leader in election law. She is a grassroots hero and loved by Republicans from all walks of life. Gina is a seasoned and honest woman.Gina understands that the White House, the Senate majority, and frankly the survival of the Republic control the 48 states.. President Trump and I were proud to endorse Gina. We look forward to restoring her confidence in Arizona's elections and winning in 2024,” she added.
Some moderate Republicans, including Lake's primary gubernatorial rival Karyn Taylor Robson, congratulated Swoboda, who will lead the party in a contentious 2024 election. .
“Congratulations to my friend [Gina Swoboda]! ” Robson tweeted. “Gina is a true conservative warrior, and we are thrilled to have her as our leader. Now is the time for all Republicans to come together and support Biden, Ruben Gallego, and Democrats in the state legislature in November. It's time to focus on defeating him.”
Because Swoboda is an appointed rather than an elected district commissioner, there were questions at Saturday's meeting about her eligibility regarding the party constitution, but state committee members ultimately has decided that he can run as a candidate.
Her predecessor, Jeff DeWitt, was elected to a two-year term last January. He resigned last week after recordings of his conversations with Lake were made public. Mr. DeWitt told Mr. Lake in February that there were people “in the East” who were trying to offer Mr. Lake other opportunities and money to prevent him from jumping into the Senate race. In his resignation letter, he claimed that Lake's campaign threatened to release more audio if he did not resign, but Lake's team claimed this was a false accusation. center square report.
Trump was scheduled to speak at his party's Freedom Fest event on Friday night, but canceled earlier in the day, citing court obligations in New York.Overall event progress cancel The party is issuing refunds to ticket holders even though other speakers, including Lake, are on the list.
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