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The Buchanan County Republican Central Committee voted in favor of a letter of censure regarding Sen. Joni Ernst’s vote in support of the DisRespect for Marriage Act. The resolution of censure was passed on Feb. 23.
Here is a copy of the letter:
Ernst has been censured by a number of Republican county central committees, including:
Mahaska
Pocahontas
Wright
Hancock
Ida
Des Moines
Van Buren
Guthrie
Sioux
Jones
Madison
Warren
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Pocahontas
Wright
Hancock
Ida
Des Moines
Van Buren
Guthrie
Sioux
Jones
Madison
Warren
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Sources have told The Iowa Standard that other counties are considering taking the same action, but have experienced resistance from the Republican Party of Iowa and leadership within the county party.
