In this The College Fix article, a UC Davis student senator survived an impeachment attempt after fellow student government members targeted him over his attendance at a conservative political conference.
- UC Davis student senator Aaron Heth will remain in office after the Associated Students University of California Davis Judicial Council rejected impeachment efforts against him.
- The controversy centered on Heth attending a December 2025 Arizona conference connected to Turning Point USA’s Campus Victory Project.
- The Judicial Council ruled that Heth attended the conference as a private citizen, not as an official representative of the student government.
- Because of that finding, the council determined he did not violate the ASUCD Code of Ethics or rules against political donations.
- The verdict also stated that student government leaders have a right to be free from discrimination or harassment because of their political beliefs.
- Critics accused Heth of being a “closeted conservative” and allegedly hiding his political views to win election, but the council called that argument partisan and unsupported by sufficient evidence.
- The impeachment resolution claimed Heth failed to prioritize the interests of the student body and instead acted in the interests of the Campus Victory Project.
- Heth denied receiving campaign funding from Campus Victory Project or Turning Point USA and said his views were not aligned with the group.
- The article frames the case as part of a broader campus free speech and viewpoint discrimination issue, noting a similar impeachment controversy involving an Iowa State student leader.
Read the full story: https://www.thecollegefix.com/uc-davis-student-senator-wont-be-impeached-over-attending-conservative-conference/
