‘QAnon Shaman’ Wants To Return to the Capitol, This Time as a Congressman

The man who became the face of the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol calls himself a Libertarian.

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Jacob Chansley, center, and other rioters are confronted by U.S. Capitol Police on January 6, 2021. AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta

A member of the January 6th protests who notoriously donned a horned fur hat and gained instant fame as the “QAnon Shaman,” Jacob Chansley, is planning a run for U.S. Congress in Arizona’s eighth district. Mr. Chansley filed paperwork last week with the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office seeking to run as a Libertarian in the 2024 general election. 

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