Last night, Legislative District 3, the largest district in the state of Arizona, Censured Maricopa Supervisor Bill Gates:
Be it resolved by the Arizona Legislative District 3 Republican Committee:
- WHEREAS Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates has made and continues to make disparaging public comments about Republican Arizona Representatives and Republican candidates during interviews, all while seeming to support Democrat candidates running against them: In an August 3, 2022 interview discussing the Republican Primary results: “The election last night was a catastrophe for the Arizona Republican Party,” Gates said, “and, I would argue, our democracy.” August 5, 2022 Interview: “I fear that if we continue to nominate people who deny the truth, then what may have to happen is that we lose elections.” and “I think the only way back is by humiliation at the ballot box, and the problem is the Democrats aren’t strong enough to do that.” In the same August 5th interview: “They’re still arguing that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump, even though we’ve had numerous audits in Maricopa County, other independent examinations to show that that’s simply not the case.” Further: “These folks continue to push this story and that is corrosive to our democracy. There’s no basis for it. And what it is doing is sewing doubt in our democracy.” And “When we’re talking about the past and basically dredging up conspiracy theories, then we’re doing a disservice to the voters.”
- WHEREAS Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates voted NOT to comply with the Arizona Senate audit of the 2020 Election. Arizona Senate President Karen Fann stated: “Maricopa County’s slow-walk of the Senate public records request into a possible breach of the voter registration server is frustrating” and “It is unfortunate the noncompliance by the County and Dominion continues to delay the results and breeds distrust.” Further, Senate Majority Whip Sonny Borrelli stated: “Today I submitted a request for the Arizona Attorney General to investigate the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors for their failure to comply with subpoenas from the State Senate. The supervisors are acting as if they are above the law, and it is an insult to the citizens of our state.President Fann has handled this process professionally and she has tried to be diplomatic while dealing with the attacks and insults from the Board. Enough is enough! The level of disrespect and contempt from the supervisors toward Senate leadership and Arizona voters is appalling.Yesterday the Board of Supervisors ignored the subpoena deadline and failed to provide the routers used in the November election. They failed to provide passwords and security keys required to access tabulation devices. They failed to provide splunk logs and similar data. I respectfully request the Attorney General investigate this clear violation of the law. Arizonans expect no less.”
- WHEREAS the 2000 Mules Documentary irrefutably proves election fraud occurred in Maricopa County during the 2020 Election in the form of ballot trafficking through drop boxes.
- WHEREAS the Arizona Senate audit of the 2020 Election found significant inconsistencies and discrepancies.
- WHEREAS we have zero confidence in Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates.
- THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Arizona Legislative District 3 Republican Committee: hereby formally censures Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates, and shall immediately cease any and all recognition and support of him as a member of the Republican Party for his past and continued attacks on Republicans, his specific actions addressed herein including lack of confidence to perform his duties as Maricopa Supervisor, his general disregard for the irregularities reported in the Arizona Senate audit of the 2020 Election, and his contempt for the Arizona Senate and the People of Arizona.
- BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Arizona Legislative District 3 Republican Committee demands that Maricopa County Supervisor Bill Gates immediately resign and calls on the Republican Party in Maricopa County to encourage all registered Republicans to expel him permanently from office.