Arizona resident Jacob Chansley, the January 6, 2021 rioter dubbed the “QAnon Shaman,” whose image was ubiquitous on televisions while wearing face paint with animal fur and horns, plans to run for Congress in 2024.
The 35-year-old filed a declaration of interest last Thursday that, according to the Associated Press, indicates Chansley wants to run as a Libertarian in next year’s election for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District seat.
Rep. Debbie Lesko, R-Ariz., announced in October that she will not seek re-election to her seat, to which the 64-year-old was first elected in 2018.
His term will officially end in January 2025.
Chansley, 35, is widely recognizable as the shirtless, face-painted man who a federal judge said became the “very image” of the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Numerous images and videos of the riot show Chansley carrying an American flag through the Capitol building as a crowd of supporters of then-President Trump violently clashed with police outside.
Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley passes through a halfway house after being released early from federal prison after serving time for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Rick D’Elia/D’Elia Photography for NY Post
Footage from the Capitol showed Chansley being escorted through the building by Capitol Police officers. At any given time, at least nine police officers
After the riot, Chansley was arrested and charged in connection with the riot.
He pleaded guilty to civil disorder and violent entry into the Capitol in September 2021.
Jacob Anthony Chansley, center, is seen with other insurrectionists who supported then-President Donald Trump, at the Capitol, on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC.AP
Chansley was sentenced to 41 months in prison in November 2021 and, after serving about 27 months, was transferred to a Phoenix rehabilitation center in March 2023.
In a lengthy speech at the sentencing hearing, Chansley said he was “wrong to enter the Capitol” and did not excuse his actions.
“I am in no way a violent criminal… in no way a domestic terrorist,” Chansley said. “I am a good man who broke the law. … I am truly sorry for my actions.”
Jacob Chansley was sentenced in November 2021 and, after serving about 27 months, was transferred to a Phoenix halfway house in March 2023. Alexandria Sheriff’s Office via
He is among more than 700 people sentenced in connection with federal crimes related to the Capitol riot.
Chansley previously called himself the “QAnon Shaman,” but has since rejected the QAnon movement.
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