Allies of Turning Point USA blocked two people with sexual misconduct allegations against a Trump-backed Arizona congressional candidate from speaking at a Republican district meeting.
The candidate is former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, who is running for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District on a platform of “God, family, and freedom” with President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Turning Point USA allies helped kill a motion to let the pair speak at the July 7 meeting of Legislative District 15 in the East Valley.
The two people were Jillian Stannard and Matt Hilsabeck, Lamb’s former police and business partner. They came prepared to present evidence about the allegations against Lamb — including nude photos of his wife, solicited sexual encounters, and threats he allegedly made to conceal the conduct, the Arizona Republic reported on Monday.
Lamb, a Republican, is one of Turning Point USA’s top candidate endorsements for 2026. The report said that Arizona state Sen. Jake Hoffman (R-AZ), a former Turning Point USA spokesperson, helped lead the effort to shut down discussion at the meeting.
Members voted 28-18 against letting Stannard and Hilsabeck speak. Lamb’s campaign workers, who had set up at the back of the room, cheered when the vote came in, the Republic reported.