A state rep allegedly harassed a staffer in 2023, and despite Speaker Welch’s team knowing, they nudged her to file a complaint—she didn’t. Then Welch’s campaign funneled $1.4M into his reelection. After quietly sidelining him, stripping his roles, and later demanding his resignation following an IG report, Benton stepped down. He also made inappropriate remarks to a lobbyist. The accuser later said Welch advised her to meet him at a bar for career help—raising eyebrows. Democrats are split, questioning Welch’s credibility, especially since regular staff are told to handle complaints with their own reps, not the Speaker. The deeper issue? District staff have no protections when their own rep is the offender.
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