Gonzalez became an easy mark in the U.S. Senate race as candidates such as former state treasurer Josh Mandel and former GOP leader Jane Timken try to prove their Trump credentials. Mandel has criticized Timken for not admonishing Gonzalez immediately after Trump's impeachment. “From day one, I have strongly supported efforts to censure and expel traitor Congressmen like Anthony Gonzalez who voted to impeach President Trump," Mandel said in a statement. Timken, in a Friday tweet, said she "fully agrees" with the censure. "The impeachment was a sham that betrayed the Constitution and went against Ohioans' interests." Not everyone was on board with the public reprimand, though. Gov. Mike DeWine declined to comment when asked about the Ohio GOP votes Friday, saying he had previously weighed in on Gonzalez. In mid-March, DeWine said Gonzalez should not resign, adding “he was voting his conscience. He made that call. That was his decision,”