The Washington County Republican Party issued a press release on Thursday announcing that the Executive Committee has voted to remove Tim Warco from party membership. They are also calling for his resignation as Washington County Coroner. In a unanimous vote, the executive committee says their decision came after a Grievance Committee hearing in August. The hearing reviewed grievances filed by two party members. They say Warco declined to attend. They said their requests are based on their findings that included a 2023 Primary Election photo showing Warco in solidarity with Democratic candidates; news articles detailing what they say is his alleged falsification of a death certificate; multiple reports of erratic behavior – raising concerns over his mental fitness and significant reputational damage to Washington County and the Coroner’s Office. WJPA has reached out to both the Washington County Republican Party and Warco for comment.