Congress Will Get Its Second QAnon Supporter, As Boebert Wins Colorado House Seat
Topline
Republican Lauren Boebert won her House race in Colorado, the Associated Press projects, making her the second congressional candidate to win election this year who has openly supported the fringe conspiracy theory QAnon.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Key Facts
Boebert won her race for Colorado’s third congressional district over Democratic challenger and former member of the Colorado House of Representatives Diane Mitsch Bush.
The Colorado Republican has previously said she had hopes that “Q”—the anonymous leader of the fringe movement—”is real”—she has since attempted to distance herself from the conspiracy theory.
Georgia Republican and QAnon supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene also won her House race in Georgia on Tuesday, the Associated Press projected.
Greene has touted the conspiracy theory multiple times, and once called “Q” a “patriot.”
President Trump endorsed both Greene and Boebert this year:
Key Background
Greene and Boebert are two of a multitude of congressional candidates running for office this year who have openly promoted the QAnon conspiracy theory.
What To Watch For
How they are accepted by the Republican Party establishment. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is already on record saying Greene would be welcomed into the House caucus, even as he disavowed QAnon himself.
Further Reading
QAnon-Supporting Candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene Wins Congress Seat (Forbes)
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