By Dave Thompson

BISMARCK, N.D. (Prairie Public Radio) – The state House of Representatives has voted to expel Dickinson Republican Representative Luke Simons because of sexual harassment.
The vote was 65 to 29. It needed a two-thirds vote.

Simons has been accused of inappropriate comments made toward female colleagues and interns.

West Fargo Representative Brandy Pyle – who is one of Simons’s accusers – told the House this is not about Simons’ political views, as he had claimed in social media posts.

Simons responded by saying he is not being afforded due process.

An amendment to charge “expulsion” to “censure” failed, as did another to turn it over to a third-party investigation.