QAnon candidates aren't thriving, but some of their ideas are
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Pamphlets, buttons and American flags cluttered booth after booth for political candidates at a conference center in Prescott, Ariz., this month. But the table of Ron Watkins, a Republican candidate for Congress who became famous for his ties to the QAnon conspiracy theory, was empty.
"I thought it started at 11 h:30," said Orlando Munguia, Mr. Watkins' campaign manager, who arrived about 30 minutes into the event and hastily prepared campaign materials without the candidate.
Mr. Watkins, a computer programmer in his 30s, faces the same reality that many other QAnon-linked candidates have faced: having conspiracy theory ties doesn't automatically translate to a successful political campaign.
>More established Republican rivals have vastly outclassed Mr. Watkins in Arizona's Second District. Two other congressional candidates in Arizona who have shown some support for QAnon are also trailing their competitors in fundraising ahead of the Aug. 2 primary. A fourth Arizona candidate with ties to QAnon has suspended his House campaign. The same trend is happening nationwide.
Top results for QAnon-linked candidates Of the congressional candidates this year who have shown some level of support for QAnon, most have lost their primary races or dropped out. The majority of candidates who have qualified for the general election are in races where the Democrats are favored. 11 candidates out of their primaries Opponent favored to win Mike Cargile CA–35 Alison Hayden CA–14 Omar Navarro CA–43 ...
PRESCOTT, Ariz. — Pamphlets, buttons and American flags cluttered booth after booth for political candidates at a conference center in Prescott, Ariz., this month. But the table of Ron Watkins, a Republican candidate for Congress who became famous for his ties to the QAnon conspiracy theory, was empty.
"I thought it started at 11 h:30," said Orlando Munguia, Mr. Watkins' campaign manager, who arrived about 30 minutes into the event and hastily prepared campaign materials without the candidate.
Mr. Watkins, a computer programmer in his 30s, faces the same reality that many other QAnon-linked candidates have faced: having conspiracy theory ties doesn't automatically translate to a successful political campaign.
>More established Republican rivals have vastly outclassed Mr. Watkins in Arizona's Second District. Two other congressional candidates in Arizona who have shown some support for QAnon are also trailing their competitors in fundraising ahead of the Aug. 2 primary. A fourth Arizona candidate with ties to QAnon has suspended his House campaign. The same trend is happening nationwide.
Top results for QAnon-linked candidates Of the congressional candidates this year who have shown some level of support for QAnon, most have lost their primary races or dropped out. The majority of candidates who have qualified for the general election are in races where the Democrats are favored. 11 candidates out of their primaries Opponent favored to win Mike Cargile CA–35 Alison Hayden CA–14 Omar Navarro CA–43 ...What's Your Reaction?
