Former Washington gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp may face expulsion from a state law enforcement association due to his social media posts where he referred to female lawmakers as “bitches.”
Recently, Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, a Republican, made an announcement about her candidacy for the 5th Congressional District. In response, Culp, the former police chief of Republic, expressed his frustration by stating, “We are the only ones responsible for informing the people of the 5th District about this deceitful individual.”
Rep. Travis Couture, a Republican from Allyn, strongly criticized the post, stating, “Only a loser would use such language to trash women. It takes a coward to do it from behind a keyboard.”
Loren responded to Couture, saying “These aren’t just female bitches. Travis S. Couture is also a bitch, feel better?”
In a letter sent on Wednesday, the President of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC), Kevin Morris, and the Executive Director, Steve Strachan, expressed their disapproval of the posts, stating that they were “unbecoming” of a member of WASPC. According to the bylaws of WASPC, a member can be expelled if eight board members vote in favor of it. The letter also gives Loren the chance to respond before the expulsion vote takes place.
In the post, he also questions whether he should surrender his free speech rights, which were promised to be protected by those who took an oath. He contemplates whether he should give in and act submissive, or stand up for himself and refuse to be treated like a pushover.
Loren competed against Gov. Jay Inslee in the 2020 election and unfortunately lost with a margin of 56.6% to 43.1%. Following the election, Loren voiced concerns about the legitimacy of the results and took legal action by filing a lawsuit against then-Secretary of State Kim Wyman five weeks later.