Jacob Chansley, the Arizona man who gained notoriety as the “QAnon Shaman” who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, filed paperwork to run for Congress as a Libertarian candidate in the battleground state’s 8th Congressional District.
Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., announced last month that she won’t seek re-election in the district.
[Maybe Lesko should reconsider. From what we’ve seen of Chansley, he should really spend his time focusing on his mental health rather than expose himself to more public scrutiny. For the record, AZ-08 is an R+10 district in the Cook index and votes heavily GOP in presidential cycles. Chansley’s bid could split the Republican vote in the next House race, if he gets enough funding to get off the ground, in a way that a normal Libertarian candidate probably couldn’t. Whoever gets the GOP nomination may have some trouble ahead. — Ed]
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