Recently, James Evans, before a national audience, called on CNN to interview “Bill Clinton’s illegitimate son and ask Hillary Clinton to accept him.” This comment on an issue that was thoroughly debunked many years ago by multiple publications, including Time Magazine and The Drudge Report, caused the CNN news anchor to be visibly shocked and was followed by condemnation from various Utahns.

Evans' behavior adds to the disastrous leadership Evans has shown in the wake of the “Count My Vote Compromise” of SB54. Evans has pursued a strategy of frivolous litigation that has nearly bankrupted the Republican Party as highlighted in a recent Salt Lake Tribune article about the inability of the Utah GOP to pay its debts.

We expect more of our politicians, especially leaders of our major political parties. In addition to nearly financially bankrupting his party, James Evans’ continued support for Donald Trump, as well as his outlandish comments on CNN, shows he is morally bankrupting the Utah GOP as well. Evans’ constant attempts to spread rumors and lies, including ones that have been thoroughly proven wrong, are inappropriate of his position. Because of our tremendous respect for the multi-party political system, we call on leaders and members of the Utah GOP to demand James Evans resign from office so decorum and respect can return to Utah politics and the rest of this election season.

Sign our petition and demand Evans resign so decorum and respect can be returned to the final weeks of the election cycle.