The chairman of the Sedgwick County Republican Party said there were substantial claims made against a Kansas House member from Wichita, enough to call for his resignation.

County GOP chairman Dalton Glasscock issued a statement Saturday to elaborate on a decision that was made Friday to call for the resignation of state representative Michael Capps.  Glasscock said a meeting was held with Capps, and leaders left the meeting “convinced that there was no other course of action.”

Capps has been linked in recent media reports to an attack ad aimed at Wichita mayoral candidate Brandon Whipple, who has called the ad a false and defamatory hit piece.  Whipple has filed a lawsuit against a group called Protect Wichita’s Girls LLC, and he’s asking for $75,000 in damages.

There has been no official response from Capps at this time.

The text of Glasscock’s statement is below:

Yesterday, the Sedgwick County Republican Executive Committee unanimously voted to call for the resignation of one of our elected officials. This was not an easy decision and one that none of us wished we would have to make. However, upon seeing the evidence ourselves, we believe the claims were substantial enough to follow this course of action.  
 
Prior to calling for this individuals resignation, myself and our Executive Director met with this individual to inform them of out decision and presented them with the opportunity to negate the allegations made. Both the Executive Director and I left the meeting even more convinced that there was no other course of action. A similar action was made less than fourteen months ago by Chairman Kelly Arnold and Governor Jeff Colyer.
 
I want to reiterate as your Chairman, that our team was elected and committed ourselves to winning elections, but we also committed to doing so by winning on issues and policy. We will not tolerate anything less.
 
We believe in a party that ignites the untapped potential in our community and we believe there is a better way; one with civility and truth.