Pennsylvania gubernatorial hopeful Doug Mastriano to appear at QAnon-linked conference

Update (10/24/22): Following the publication of this post, HuffPost senior reporter Christopher Mathias reported that Doug Mastriano “was a no show” for this scheduled event.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano is scheduled to speak Saturday at a QAnon-linked Christian nationalist conference in Pennsylvania, headed up by disgraced former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn. This is just the latest example of Mastriano’s effort to mobilize his base of supporters through fringe networks cultivated by the QAnon community, while he has simultaneously avoided mainstream media appearances.

ReAwakening America tour event organizer Clay Clark, himself a QAnon-linked conspiracy theorist, told The Philadelphia Inquirer that Mastriano’s campaign asked for a spot in the speakers line-up, a fact that helps to cast light on Mastriano’s deliberate strategy of cultivating support from the extremist fringe.

The official theme for the event, as shown on a promotional poster, is “The Great ReAwakening vs. The Great Reset.”