'QAnon Shaman' appears interested in running for Arizona congressional seat as Libertarian | The Hill
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by Olafimihan Oshin - 11/12/23 10:27 PM ET
by Olafimihan Oshin - 11/12/23 10:27 PM ET
Jacob Chansley, the Capitol rioter who came to be known as the "QAnon Shaman," appears to have filed paperwork indicating an interest in running for Congress in Arizona's 8th District in 2024.
The Arizona Republic reported that a candidate statement of interest was signed by Jacob Angeli-Chansley and filed with the Arizona Secretary of State's Office on Thursday, indicating he would seek to run as a Libertarian. He has also been known to go by Jacob Angeli.
Rep. Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.), who currently represents the district, announced last month that she won't seek reelection.
Chansley, 35, gained notoriety for his horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint that made him one of the more recognizable Jan. 6 rioters. He pleaded guilty to a charge of obstructing an official proceeding and sentenced to 41 months in prison. Chansley, who grew up in Phoenix, served 27 of those months before being released to a halfway house this past March.
The Associated Press reported that while the Constitution does not bar felons from running for Congress, Arizona law prevents them from voting in elections until they complete their sentence and have the right restored.
Chansley and his attorney did not respond to requests for comment from the AP and Arizona Republic.
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Here's someone the MAGA can get behind! If elected will he wear the hat during votes?
If he sits on that hat it could be quite painful.
he put a target on his own back. adios trumpfuck...
he's going to run in an election he can't vote in...
Nobody credited him with being intelligent
Well, he believes in conspiracy theories, is an insurrectionist, wears a lot of makeup, impeccably dressed, and at 35 years old still lives with his mommy.
Sounds like he would fit in well with the GOP.
impregnating his 15 year old girlfriend would really clinch the deal...
Or transporting said 15 year old across state lines for the express purpose of sex.
... probably not northern arizona into utah.
If only he could fit Florida in there somehow...
Joker does not have a snowball's chance. At least I hope not.
yeah, that has to be a really horrible potential conundrum for republican voters in that district...
Remember, we're talking Arizona. Land of the Cyber Ninjas.
... heat calcified brains.
“Remember, we're talking Arizona.”
And he would vote exactly like his predecessor…’Let’s Go’ Lesko.
yikes, she touches all the bases in magaland...
They have a shiny new Dem Governor now.
I'd like to dedicate this song to all maga trumpsters in arizona...