Arizona State Senator Kelly Townsend has decided to forego her campaign for Congress to focus on the battles going on at the State Capitol.
Recently, Townsend was in the news for trying to hold State Senator Wendy Rogers accountable for her support of anti-Semitism and defense of a group that cheered the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, and she continues to lead the effort to pass a series of election integrity reforms she believes are important to securing the 2022 and 2024 elections.
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“Many weeks ago, at the urging of conservative activists and people close to President Trump, I entered the race for Congress to ensure a strong America First conservative candidate would represent our party in the November general election,” said Townsend in a press release. “I was personally encouraged by our President’s words, and the expression of support he gave me when he rallied the faithful in Florence, Arizona. However, in spite of repeated assurances, the promised formal endorsement has still not materialized.
“Recently, I refused to remain silent about an important issue involving a colleague who was already endorsed by President Trump. I knew that doing so might jeopardize my own endorsement from ever being finalized, but I could not remain silent,” explained Townsend. “In order to not place them in a tough position, I let the President’s team know that I would be moving on without the endorsement.”
“The lack of the endorsement means that instead of being able to unite the field behind a single banner, my presence in the Republican primary will serve only to split the conservative vote even further and make it more difficult to elect an authentic America First candidate,” continued Townsend.
“Accordingly, I have let President Trump’s team know that I am closing my Congressional campaign and will just focus on my legislative duties.” Townsend concluded, “There is so much work to be done that is critical to our future, so while I prayerfully consider my next move, I know that I have the job I want and I will happily focus on our State Capitol instead of our nation’s capitol.”