GOP lawmaker will resign from legislature to focus on congressional race

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 473

Last Updated: 4 months, 2 weeks ago

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Scottsdale Republican state Rep. Joseph Chaplik announced he will be resigning from the state legislature next week to focus on his campaign to replace U.S. Rep. David Schwiekert in Congress.

On Thursday, Chaplik, a member of the far-right Arizona Freedom Caucus, announced he would be giving up his legislative seat so he can dedicate all of his efforts to a bid for the Republican nomination in Congressional District 1.

“I cannot fully commit to …

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