Is "slow walk" on the exercise list for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors? If so, they're about to get very fit

 First, the caveats about some of the folks mentioned in this post:

Future Rep, Jevin Hodge ran for Congress in 2022 and I contributed to that campaign.

Former Rep. Jennifer Longdon is someone I've voted for and I contributed to her reelection campaign.

Former Rep. Amish Shah is someone I've voted for and I signed his nominating petition a few cycles ago.

Former State Rep. Athena Salman resigned on 1/1.  The MCBOS finally appointed Jevin Hodge to fill her seat yesterday.  LD8 is still down a rep though - he won't be sworn in until tomorrow.

Of course, LD8 has more representation than LD5.  Both reps from LD5, Jennifer Longdon and Amish Shah have resigned.

LD5 will be completely without any representation in the AZ House until the MCBOS gets around to doing its job.  I don't recommend that anyone hold their breath while waiting for that to happen.

Salman and Longdon have left the legislature to pursue other opportunities while Shah doing something similar - he resigned in order to focus on a run for Congress.

On the other hand, former Rep. Leezah Sun of LD22 was in a "resign or get expelled" situation.

So, she left on her own.

I wish them all well in their future endeavors, even Sun.

Though the people of their districts shouldn't expect them to be replaced soon.

In case you missed it: AZ GOPer fined $125,000 for misusing campaign funds

From The Daily Beast -

GOP Congressman Fined $125,000 For Financial Violations

The other shoe has dropped for Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ).

His campaign committee has agreed to pay a $125,000 federal fine for misusing donor money and associated reporting violations, according to new Federal Election Commission disclosures.

The investigation, which found “reason to believe” that the violations were “knowing and willful,” was the FEC twin of a separate congressional ethics probe that fined the Arizona Republican $50,000 in 2020 for nearly a dozen violations. The inquiries centered around Schweikert’s dealings with his former chief of staff, political consultant Oliver Schwab, specifically payments to Schwab’s personal credit card and firm.

The agreement was signed on Jan. 12, and the FEC released the documents almost a month later on Friday. As part of the agreement, the Schweikert campaign admitted to breaking three federal laws—all related to expenses.

Sounds like a Friday newsdump to me.

Schwab, mentioned in the third paragraph, has a long history of ethical issues.  He also has a history of supporting some R extremists in their primaries -

I have little doubt that Schweikert will face a primary challenge from the right.

So far as I can see from the allegations against him and this fine, he's only conventionally corrupt and not treasonous enough for today's GQP.

Of course, the result of the R primary in his district will be irrelevant; in the general election, support Jevin Hodge for Congress.