'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley now wants to run for Congress

[alaskanseminole]

You can't make this stuff up. It's literally like the Onion has come to life.

Katie Balevic
Sun, November 12, 2023 at 8:46 AM CST·2 min read

Jacob Chansley, also known as the "QAnon Shaman," at the "Stop the Steal" rally in Washington, DC.Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images

• Jacob Chansley, or the "QAnon shaman," became an infamous symbol of the January 6 attack on Congres.
• Chansley apologized and was recently released from prison after serving more than two years.
• Now he wants to run for Congress.

Jacob Chansley would like to return to the scene of his crime.
Chansley rose to American infamy as the "QAnon shaman," becoming the face of the January 6, 2021 seige on the US Capitol, which sent congressional lawmakers scrambling in fear for the exits.
Now he thinks he might like to work in the building he attacked.

Chansley is considering running for a US Congress seat in the 2024 election, representing his home state of Arizona.
He recently filed his initial paperwork with Arizona's Secretary of State's Office, indicating that he planned to run as a Libertarian for the state's 8th congressional District, The Arizona Republic reported.
Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko now holds the seat for the district, which is made up of suburbs surrounding Phoenix. Lesko recently announced she would retire in January instead of seeking reelection in 2024.
So, the race is now on for her seat. Notable candidates thus far include Blake Masters, who failed to cinch a seat in the Senate in 2022, and Abe Hamadeh, who lost his race to be Arizona's attorney general the same year.
One of the first rioters to breach the Capitol, Chansley issued an apology after pleading guilty to his crimes. He served 27 months behind bars in a 41-month sentence. Once released, he suggested that he wanted to reverse his guilty plea.
Though as a convicted felon he can't vote, that doesn't prevent him from running for office.

'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley, who served more than 2 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on Congress, now wants to run for Congress

Jacob Chansley rose to infamy as the "QAnon shaman" and the face of the January 6, 2021 seige on the US Capitol. Now, he is trying to return as an elected representative.

www.yahoo.com

 

[FAUlty Gator]

I think Arizona needs to replace Florida on the crazy front.

 

[TC Nole OX]

He could win the republican primary in a lot of districts. The vast majority of GQP voters would vote for this guy without hesitation.

 

[LunchBox50]

I think Arizona needs to replace Florida on the crazy front.

Amen. That state is off the rails.

 

[fsu1jreed]

He could win the republican primary in a lot of districts. The vast majority of GQP voters would vote for this guy without hesitation.

Yep

 

[BelemNole]

It’s the wests florida

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Maybe a group of concerned citizens can start chanting, "hang chansley".

 

[Uniformed_ReRe]

This is actually a smart move for his personal branding. If he plays it right, he can use this to shift his image away from “Wacky 1/6 Viking Guy” to something more respectable.

For a convicted felon, getting elected to Congress is easier than getting a good professional job. It’s not like he’s going to be a software engineer at Microsoft. His choices are: congressman or overnight shelf stock guy at Kroger.

 

[VodkaSam]

The Shaman sees the GOP voters supporting and voting in Santos, MGT, Boebert….why wouldn’t he run?

I think even Josh Hawley, who at first gave him a “fist up, Heil hitler” like salute, and later that day was seen running away from him, would likely endorse him.

 

[noleclone2]

It’s the wests florida

West west Florida. The Panhandle West Florida is already craziest part of Florida, for scale of how crazy AZ is!!!

He will likely win.

 

[Joes Place]

You can't make this stuff up. It's literally like the Onion has come to life.

Katie Balevic
Sun, November 12, 2023 at 8:46 AM CST·2 min read

Jacob Chansley, also known as the "QAnon Shaman," at the "Stop the Steal" rally in Washington, DC.Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images

• Jacob Chansley, or the "QAnon shaman," became an infamous symbol of the January 6 attack on Congres.
• Chansley apologized and was recently released from prison after serving more than two years.
• Now he wants to run for Congress.

Jacob Chansley would like to return to the scene of his crime.
Chansley rose to American infamy as the "QAnon shaman," becoming the face of the January 6, 2021 seige on the US Capitol, which sent congressional lawmakers scrambling in fear for the exits.
Now he thinks he might like to work in the building he attacked.

Chansley is considering running for a US Congress seat in the 2024 election, representing his home state of Arizona.
He recently filed his initial paperwork with Arizona's Secretary of State's Office, indicating that he planned to run as a Libertarian for the state's 8th congressional District, The Arizona Republic reported.
Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko now holds the seat for the district, which is made up of suburbs surrounding Phoenix. Lesko recently announced she would retire in January instead of seeking reelection in 2024.
So, the race is now on for her seat. Notable candidates thus far include Blake Masters, who failed to cinch a seat in the Senate in 2022, and Abe Hamadeh, who lost his race to be Arizona's attorney general the same year.
One of the first rioters to breach the Capitol, Chansley issued an apology after pleading guilty to his crimes. He served 27 months behind bars in a 41-month sentence. Once released, he suggested that he wanted to reverse his guilty plea.
Though as a convicted felon he can't vote, that doesn't prevent him from running for office.

'QAnon Shaman' Jacob Chansley, who served more than 2 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on Congress, now wants to run for Congress

Jacob Chansley rose to infamy as the "QAnon shaman" and the face of the January 6, 2021 seige on the US Capitol. Now, he is trying to return as an elected representative.

www.yahoo.com

This way, he can hold the doors open, himself, next time....

 

[Scott559]

Kari Lake endorsement coming soon?

 

[Bonerfarts]

Innocent sightseeing qualifies you for congress?

 

[lucas80]

If he wins the election he won't even be the craziest member of the House from Arizona. Not unless Andy Biggs or Paul Gosar get hit by a bus.

 

[BioHawk]

Aren't their rules for people who were part of an insurrection against the government and their ability to hold office?

 

[lucas80]

Aren't their rules for people who were part of an insurrection against the government and their ability to hold office?

FrEE spEEcH!
Why do you hate democracy?

 

[goldmom]

Congress is already a clown show so why not?

 

[Scruddy]

Amen. That state is off the rails.

All those California move ins

 

[fsu1jreed]

Congress is already a clown show so why not?

Yea, he'd fit right in with todays Republican party

 

[BioHawk]

FrEE spEEcH!
Why do you hate democracy?

He can talk all he wants. He just can't run for Congress.

 

[lucas80]

Congress is already a clown show so why not?

Be honest. If he won the Republican nomination in your district you’d vote for him.

 

[goldmom]

Yea, he'd fit right in with todays Republican party

So when did all the Dems in there pass their sanity tests?
You know you used to be a lot sharper.

 

[fsu1jreed]

So when did all the Dems in there pass their sanity tests?
You know you used to be a lot sharper.

Not sure where I said that...at all. But as fvcked as the Dems are, there's ABSOLUTELY NO comparison at what the the GOP is right now. You can say all you want about me being liberal, Ivw always been that. No argument. But I was NEVER a Democrat...I did not vote for either Obama nor Hillary, but will vote straight Dem for the foreseeable future. I fvcking hate that I do have to do that because I read this article back around 2004 and I completely stopped voting. But with MAGA I realized that said article would be true in a perfect world

But the older I got the more I realized that we don't live in a perfect world.

 

[goldmom]

Not sure where I said that...at all. But as fvcked as the Dems are, there's ABSOLUTELY NO comparison at what the the GOP is right now. You can say all you want about me being liberal, Ivw always been that. No argument. But I was NEVER a Democrat...I did not vote for either Obama nor Hillary, but will vote straight Dem for the foreseeable future. I fvcking hate that I do have to do that because I read this article back around 2004 and I completely stopped voting. But with MAGA I realized that said article would be true in a perfect world

But the older I got the more I realized that we don't live in a perfect world.

You rail incessantly about MAGA, morons, etc etc. on that I won’t argue and I won’t vote for Trump either but damned if I’m voting for that bumbling senile man in there now.
And my God the Dems in Congress have some freaking doozies. No better than some of the Repubs.
MY point is there are enough clowns on both sides of the aisle.

 

[Joes Place]

You rail incessantly about MAGA, morons, etc etc. on that I won’t argue and I won’t vote for Trump either but damned if I’m voting for that bumbling senile man in there now.

The guy that out-negotiated Kevin McCarthy 2x already?

Maybe sit this election out if you cannot cast a vote against Trump, to keep him out of the WH.

 

[Huey Grey]

The guy that out-negotiated Kevin McCarthy 2x already?

Maybe sit this election out if you cannot cast a vote against Trump, to keep him out of the WH.

She won't sit it out. She'll vote for whomever the Rs nominate. And that includes Trump.

 

[auntie_fah]

She won't sit it out. She'll vote for whomever the Rs nominate. And that includes Trump.

And it will be the dems fault she had to do it

 

[TJ8869]

Am I the only person who actually read the article and saw that he wants to run as a Libertarian and not as a Republican?

 

[Chishawk1425]

Mainstream Republicans

 

[Scruddy]

Mainstream Republicans

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Mainstream Democrats

 

[VodkaSam]

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Mainstream Democrats

Careful…based on pedophile postings I’ve seen on here and in the news, I think the identified GOP pedophiles outnumber the Democrat pedophiles 5-1, minimum.

 

[JupiterHawk]

 

[Scruddy]

Careful…based on pedophile postings I’ve seen on here and in the news, I think the identified GOP pedophiles outnumber the Democrat pedophiles 5-1, minimum.

Running cover for a man who raped 2 boys. Fascinating but not surprising take from a mainstream Democrat. Thanks for proving my point I guess?

 

[Chishawk1425]

 

[lucas80]

Jacob apparently didn't learn a lesson while he was in prison. He's getting deeper and deeper into the crazy.
Side note, check out the man hands on MTG? Firm grip for all those randos she picked up at the gym while she was cheating on her husband.

 

[Joes Place]

Jacob apparently didn't learn a lesson while he was in prison. He's getting deeper and deeper into the crazy.
Side note, check out the man hands on MTG? Firm grip for all those randos she picked up at the gym while she was cheating on her husband.

She'll audition for the role of "Pam" in a future real-life movie version of "Archer"....

 

[JRHawk2003]

Honestly, he is no worse than Gaetz or MTG.

 

[HawkMachine]

I honestly don't know much about the guy other than the 1/6 thing.

I just think his hat and face paint are pretty freaking cool. lol

 

[THE_DEVIL]

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She put it in his butt and he enjoyed it