Biff_Poindexter
Diamond Member
Ron Watkins, the man widely rumored to have started the QAnon movement, said he is running for Congress
In a video posted on Telegram, Watkins said he'd "double down with God as my compass to take this fight to the swamp of Washington DC."

"Ron Watkins, the former 8chan administrator widely rumored to have seeded the QAnon conspiracy theory, has said that he intends to run for a congressional seat in Arizona. "I am here to formally announce my run for Congress in Arizona," he said. "Under God's authority, we will take back Congress, flip the Senate and fix the presidency." The 8chan messaging board became a notorious hub for conspiracy theorists (child porn) and far-right extremists during Watkins' time as administrator.
Some critics, including QAnon expert Mike Rothschild, dismissed the move as a publicity stunt or fundraising bid. Arizona's first Congressional district is currently represented by Democrat Tom O'Halleran, who has been in office since 2016, and has since defeated two Republican challengers. In order to run for office, a candidate must reside in the state and earlier this year it was reported by NBC that Watkins lives in Japan."
I have been constantly told by so-called Conservatives on this message board that QAnon has nothing to do with the Republican party, let alone controlling the levers of power within the Republican party....which is why I wonder why this guy is even running for office as a Republican...you would think he would have a much better chance of winning his primary if he ran as a Democrat...I mean, even if he is doing this as a publicity stunt and a fundraising tool; why does he think GOP voters are that dumb to where he can just fleece money from them???