Man convicted for carrying Pelosi's podium during Capitol riot seeks Florida county office [View all]

Adam Johnson filed to run as a Republican for an at-large seat on the Manatee County Commission on Tuesday. That was the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot, where he was photographed smiling and waving as he carried Pelosi's podium after the pro-Trump mob's attack on Jan. 6, 2021.

Johnson told WWSB-TV that it was "not a coincidence" that he filed for office on Jan. 6, saying "it's definitely good for getting the buzz out there." His campaign logo is an outline of the viral photograph of him carrying the podium.

He's far from the first person implicated in the Jan. 6 riot to run for office. At least three ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 2024 as Republicans. And there are signs that the Republican Party is welcoming back more people who were convicted of Jan. 6 offenses after Trump pardoned them.

Jake Lang, who was charged with assaulting an officer, civil disorder and other crimes before he was pardoned, recently announced he is running for Secretary of State Marco Rubio's vacant U.S. Senate seat in Florida.


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