QAnon Theorists Are Running For Political Office
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Watchdog group Media Matters for America says at least 48 candidates running for Congress "have previously endorsed or given credence" to QAnon.
After former President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, QAnon followers hatched a new plan: start running for political office themselves.
On one popular QAnon forum, there's been an ad up for months urging readers to run for political seats, reading "Take responsibility for your school committees or boards… Run for local, state and/or federal office."
The call to action has been met. According to watchdog group Media Matters for America, there are at least 48 candidates running for Congress in 2022 "who have previously endorsed or given credence at some level to the conspiracy theory or promoted QAnon content."
