Far-Right Activist Files Bid For Ft. Lauderdale Mayor

June 5, 2024 Covidiots, Extremists

Florida Politics reports:

He made headlines during the pandemic for railing against COVID-19 lockdowns by leading protests, burning masks and suing Broward County. Now he wants to take over City Hall by replacing one of the elected officials he regularly criticizes. Chris Nelson, a DJ, activist and conservative writer who has dedicated much of his online activity to promoting Gov. Ron DeSantis and his policies, has filed paperwork to run for Fort Lauderdale Mayor.

Broward police took Nelson into custody for protesting the restrictions in the County Hall lobby and refusing to leave. He also sued the county over an executive order enforcing mask-wearing in apartment buildings and led a flash mob inside a Target while blasting Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take it.” A video of the protest went viral and prompted a response from the band’s frontman, Dee Snyder, who called them “selfish (expletives)” using his song “for their moronic cause.”

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Nelson has appeared here multiple times, usually related to DeSantis and his anti-drag campaign. According to the linked piece, Nelson’s recent wedding was attended by Laura Loomer and he’s a big fan of RFK. Of note, Ft. Lauderdale’s incumbent mayor, Dean Trantalis, is the city’s first gay mayor.



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