PHOENIX — Jacob Chansley, who may be better known as the “QAnon Shaman,” has filed a statement of interest to run for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District in Congress.
Chansley stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and pleaded guilty to obstruction of an official proceeding. He was originally sentenced in Nov. 2021 to 41 months in prison for his role in the Insurrection. He instead served about 27 months before being transferred to Phoenix in March 2023.
Chansley was described by prosecutors in his Jan. 6 trial as “the public face of the Capitol riot.” He stood out from the rioters who stormed the Capitol, shirtless with a horned headdress at the dais where Vice President Pence had been presiding at the certification of the 2020 election.
As a felony convict, Chansley can run but not vote in the election.
14th Amendment, Section 3. He IS banned.Edit: totally forgot prior oath of office requirement, dbag joined the US Navy prior and violated that oath, but wasn’t holder of any office so section 3 wouldn’t apply.Enforcement of this law is the issue. There is no method or apparatus detailed in the amendment for enforcement, so this gets left to Secretaries of State or the Judiciary to make a ruling.
This is what is being litigated in multiple states for keeping Trump off the ballot.
The admendment specifies “insurrection or rebellion”
The Shaman pleaded guilty to a felony charge of obstructing an official proceeding, and the other charges were dropped.
Dude’s a dumbass, but officially speaking, he has not been found guilty of an insurrection or rebellion. He therefore is not banned.