Nye County Central Committee follows suit with Douglas County

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On August 13th, the Nye County Republican Central Committee voted to censure 16 Republicans who have actively campaigned against GOP candidates in Nevada. This action comes on the heels of a similar vote by the Douglas County Republican Central Committee last month.

The individuals who were censured are Mike Draper, Amy Tarkanian, Danny Tarkanian, Susan Fischer, Josh Griffin, Jason Guinasso, Mike Hillerby, Elliot Malin, Herb Santos Jr., Jodi Stephens, John Porter, Peter Krueger, David Farahi, Irma Aguirre, Manor Ijaz, Michael Roberson who “are actively organized in actions which cause disruption, discontent, disunity, and violate the Principles and Platform of the National, State and County Republican Parties thus damaging the “brand”, goals and intentions of the Republican Party, inclusive.”

Per the terms of the resolution, these individuals are indefinitely censured from any and all involvement within the Nye County Republican Central Committee including Membership (standard or honorary), Guest or Proxy.

Read the full text of the resolution below:

Resolution of Censure for Un-Republican Actions

1. WHEREAS the County and State Republican Parties of Nevada exist, in large part, to elect Republican candidates.
2. WHEREAS a vocal group of Nevada Republicans have organized and been purposefully working against the Republican Party and Republican candidates for various Nevada Constitutional Offices.
3. WHEREAS these current, former and intended high-profile members of Nevada Republicans are actively organized in actions which cause disruption, discontent, disunity, and violate the Principles and Platform of the National, State and County Republican Parties thus damaging the “brand”, goals and intensions of the Republican Party, inclusive.
4. WHEREAS the below named individuals have been identified as part of this organization:
   • Mike Draper, Amy Tarkanian, Danny Tarkanian, Susan Fischer, Josh Griffin, Jason Guinasso, Mike Hillerby, Elliot Malin, Herb Santos Jr., Jodi Stephens, John Porter, Peter Krueger, David Farahi, Irma Aguirre, Manor Ijaz, Michael Roberson.
5. WHEREAS the above listed individuals are NOT in good standing with Republican principles, platforms and bylaws and therefore INELIGIBLE to sit as an Members (standard or honorary), Guests or Proxies of this Republican Central Committees.
6. WHEREAS this body hereby INDEFINITELY CENSURES the above named from any and all involvement within this Republican Central Committee including Membership (standard or honorary), Guest or Proxy.
7. WHEREAS the above named may apply for this Indefinite Censure to be removed in the following manner:
   • Apply in writing to this full Republican Central Committee for a motion requiring a 2/3 majority vote at a regular Republican Central Committee meeting to consider allowing the individual opportunity to speak at the next regular Republican Central Committee meeting.
   • If the above motion is approved the individual would then need to speak in person at the next regular Republican Central Committee meeting thus explaining their actions which censured them and ask for the Republican Central Committee to rescind this Indefinite Censure by a 2/3 majority vote.
   • Application for removal of this Indefinite Censure shall not be accepted before January 1, 2028.
8. WHEREAS the notice of this INDEFINITE CENSURE be made publicly available.