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MCRC Says It’s About the Platform. Everett Says It’s About Humanity.

An act of advocacy over an ICE detention has turned into a party controversy, prompting MCRC-EGC to censure and launch an investigation into the LD29 chair.

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Oct 18, 2025
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The Maricopa County Republican Committee- Executive Guidance Committee (MCRC) voted to censure Lisa Everett, the elected chair of Legislative District 29, over her involvement in supporting Kelly Yu, a Peoria restaurant owner detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The censure, approved 23–6, followed Everett’s August visit to the Eloy De…

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