Rusty Bowers, Republican Who Testified At Jan. 6 Hearing, Defeated In State Senate Bid
Rusty Bowers, the current speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, was defeated in his bid for an open seat as one of Arizona’s state senators. The critic of former President Donald Trump was defeated by his rival, David Farnsworth, who was endorsed by Trump. Washington Democrats and anti-Trump Republicans celebrated Bowers, but his reputation among Arizona MAGA Republicans suffered when the state speaker testified before the January 6 Commission. Bowers noted in an interview with NBC news that the political landscape in Arizona was suffering from political tribalism, with MAGA loyalis...