Arizona Republicans censure Rusty Bowers days before Trump rally here [View all]

PHOENIX — The Arizona GOP Executive Committee formally censured Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers Tuesday night, saying "he is no longer a Republican in good standing."

The censure resolution, approved by the party’s executive committee, “encourages Republicans to expel him from office” in the Aug. 2 primary election.

Less severe than expulsion, censure does not remove a senator from office. It is a formal statement of disapproval, according to the U.S. Senate.

In a tweet Tuesday night, Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward cited numerous reasons for the censure, including:

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