Statehouse Republican resigns, possibly avoiding censure vote

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Republican state Rep. Ryan Armagost, at the Capitol, March 2, 2023.


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Democratic Rep. Yara Zokaie, in white jacket, listens as House Majority Leader Monica Duran, in gold jacket, describes her interaction wit Republican leaders to learning Democrats on Friday, August. 22, 2025 will seek a formal House censure of Republican Rep. Ryan Armagost.

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Republican Rep. Ryan Armagost’s desk in the House chamber sat empty at the start of a special legislative session Aug. 21, 2025. Democrats on Friday, August. 22, 2025 will seek a formal House censure of Armagost.

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Republican state Rep. Ryan Armagost on the House floor, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024.

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Democratic Rep. Yara Zokaie wipes an eye Aug. 21, 2025, while describing the harassment she endured after Republican Rep. Ryan Armagost shared a picture of her internally among Republican House members, some of whom compared her outfit — a short dress and blazer with knee-high boots — to a stripper and a prostitute. Democrats on Friday, August. 22, 2025 will seek a formal House censure of Armagost.