He attended the Capitol riot and spreads QAnon theories—now he’s a contender for Congress – By Claire Goforth (Daily Dot) / February 11, 2022
QAnon has ‘been right on everything,’ he’s said.
A congressional contender in Texas who attended the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot is a prolific spreader of QAnon conspiracy theories. Jason “Storm” Nelson has frequently expressed these views on social media and in recent appearances on the podcasts of prominent QAnon followers.
Nelson is challenging incumbent Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) in the district that includes Waco, Texas. If Nelson wins the Republican primary, he has an arguably easy path to victory. Former President Donald Trump won his district in 2016 and 2020. According to the Cook Political Report, Republicans have a nearly 10-point advantage in the district. As a disabled combat veteran, Nelson could easily appeal to voters. He’s also employing a strategy of running to the right of Sessions and portraying his opponent as a RINO, or Republican in name only, which has been increasingly effective in recent years.
Nelson moved to Texas last year. In September, he tweeted that he’d told his daughter they moved so she could go to a good school. In April, he wrote he felt compelled to tell Texans who asked why they moved there that “we vote the way they live their lives.”
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