Jay Edwards: Was one of 22 House Republicans who joined all 32 Democrats on January 3, 2023 to elect Jason Stephens speaker over Derek Merrin, whom the Republican caucus had endorsed in a closed-door vote. The following week the Ohio Republican Party’s state central committee voted to censure Edwards and the other 21.

This is one of 8 dated entries in Jay Edwards's record in office on this site, filed as a vote dated January 3, 2023. The sentence above is the entry as this site states it; anyone else's reading of it is listed below in their words.

Date

2023-01-03

Evaluations

The Shelby County and Monroe County Republican committees, in resolutions censuring the 22 House Republicans, as reported by the Ohio Press Network

https://www.theohiopressnetwork.com/news/ohio/two-counties-censure-22-house-republicans-over-speaker-vote/article_1b35483a-91e3-11ed-90c9-2bda159e15ac.html

Said

dishonors the historic brand

Url

https://www.theohiopressnetwork.com/news/ohio/two-counties-censure-22-house-republicans-over-speaker-vote/article_1b35483a-91e3-11ed-90c9-2bda159e15ac.html

Kind

vote

What

Was one of 22 House Republicans who joined all 32 Democrats on January 3, 2023 to elect Jason Stephens speaker over Derek Merrin, whom the Republican caucus had endorsed in a closed-door vote. The following week the Ohio Republican Party’s state central committee voted to censure Edwards and the other 21.

• Record in office on Jay Edwards's page

1. https://www.theohiopressnetwork.com/news/ohio/two-counties-censure-22-house-republicans-over-speaker-vote/article_1b35483a-91e3-11ed-90c9-2bda159e15ac.html
2. https://www.athensmessenger.com/news/ohio-gop-censures-rep-edwards/article_610170b6-9759-11ed-9eb5-374c19daa67c.html
3. https://tennesseestar.com/2023/02/02/athens-county-gop-will-not-comply-with-ohio-gop-censure-of-state-rep-edwards-for-disregarding-party-obligations-and-voting-for-speaker-stephens/