Candidates in some state legislature races share QAnon conspiracy theory content - Entrepreneur Generations

"Candidates engaging with the QAnon conspiracy theory are running for seats in state legislatures this year, breathing more oxygen into a once-obscure conspiracy movement that has grown in prominence since adherents won Republican congressional primaries this year," Jonathan J. Cooper and Steve Karnowski report for The Associated Press. "They make up a tiny share of the thousands of state legislative candidates on the ballot in November and many are longshots, but several, including in Arizona, Minnesota and Wisconsin, are running in competitive districts."

Some candidates don't describe themselves as QAnon adherents, but some, like Dave Armstrong, a Republican running for the Wisconsin Assembly, "have repeatedly shared QAnon memes and interacted extensively with social media accounts promoting the conspiracy — which is centered on the baseless belief that President Donald Trump is waging a secret campaign against enemies in the 'deep state' and a child sex trafficking ring," Cooper and Karnowski report. "Others have acted in ways that leave it unclear whether they believe in the theory or may be merely flirting with the ideas to garner attention."

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