Dorean Taylor Wins Mesa Recall

Mesa resident Dorean Taylor has won the historic city council recall election against Councilmember Julie Spilsbury, according to results announced Tuesday.

The controversial recall in District 2 centered on Spilsbury's endorsement of Democrat Kamala Harris in last year's presidential race, despite being a registered Republican. 

Turning Point USA heavily influenced Taylor's campaign, gathering signatures to trigger the recall election.

"Personally, I felt deceived cause I thought that [Julie Spilsbury] was a Republican..." READ MORE

Senator Mark Kelly: Parents of three have enough to worry about. But now a lot of them are going to see their health care premiums more than double. Trump and Republicans need to help us fix this and end this shutdown.

Senator Ruben Gallego: If you think tearing hardworking Latino families apart won’t backfire, think again. Our community doesn’t run — we fight back.

Representative Andy Biggs: We must stop the advancement of Sharia Law in its tracks. It has no place in our Republic.

Representative Eli Crane: I know many SCIP customers are still rightly frustrated by unreliable and costly service. This week, I received a letter from @doioig regarding my request for an investigation. This is hopefully a step in the right direction as we push for more transparency and accountability.

Representative Greg Stanton: The remains of Itay Chen, the last American hostage held by Hamas, have finally been returned. My heart is with the Chen family, who tirelessly advocated for his return and the return of all hostages still in Gaza. May his memory be a blessing.

Representative Yassamin Ansari: I’m on my way back to the Eloy Detention Center in Arizona. I’m going to check on my constituent, Yari, who is sick with leukemia, and demand that ICE release the results of her October oncology visit. ICE refused to let her see a cancer specialist for months, until my office and our community pushed. Now they’re withholding her test results and delaying the treatment she urgently needs. More updates soon.

Mesa Resident Dorean Taylor Wins City Council Recall Race— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon—

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The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres