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The Washington Post reports:
Republican Rep. Carol Miller won her party’s primary in West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District, defeating Derrick Evans, a former state lawmaker who served three months in prison after pleading guilty to a felony for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
While Evans apologized for his actions on Jan. 6 during his sentencing — telling a judge he was a “good person who unfortunately was caught up in a moment” — he has taken a more bullish approach in the years since, openly embracing his actions that day. His campaign website touts him as a “J6 prisoner running for U.S. Congress.”
Evans remains an election denier and says on his campaign site that he doesn’t “mince words. The 2020 election was stolen.” On the site, he promises to work with MyPillow founder and election denier Mike Lindell “to fight for election integrity.”
Read the full article. Evans was endorsed by Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good, Michael Flynn, and other prominent cultists.
Derrick Evans, the convicted MAGA insurrectionist and former West Virginia State House Delegate who was part of January 6, 2021, has lost his Republican primary. Hahaha dumbass! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/OKdidmhtPW
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) May 15, 2024
“MAGA is too extreme for voters.”
Convicted Jan. 6 rioter Derrick Evans lost the GOP House primary in West Virginia tonight. @JuanitaTolliver, @mikememoli, and @daveweigel join the @11thHour to discuss. pic.twitter.com/jy8wLUEBct
— 11th Hour (@11thHour) May 15, 2024
BREAKING: Jan. 6 felony rioter Derrick Evans — who yelled “Derrick Evans is in the Capitol!” as he live streamed himself storming the Capitol — is not headed back to the Capitol as a member of Congress, NBC News projects. https://t.co/kPLln5Qobv
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) May 15, 2024