Jan. 6 defendant wants Marco Rubio's Senate seat: "taking over the Capitol"
- Jake Lang, a defendant from January 6, has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, challenging Senator Ashley Moody in the 2026 special election.
- Lang was pardoned by President Donald Trump after spending four years in prison for charges related to the January 6 riot.
- He stated he spent 900 days in solitary confinement during his imprisonment without trial.
- Lang argues that many Florida voters do not know Ashley Moody well, referring to the potential race as round two of the DeSantis-Trump primary battle.
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'Taking over the Capitol again': Violent J6 rioter now seeks Marco Rubio's old Senate seat
A pardoned Jan. 6 defendant who was accused of violently attacking police at the Capitol is hoping to take over the Florida Senate seat vacated by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.Jake Lang never stood trial for his alleged role in the insurrection due to repeated delays in his case. He was ultimately...
Liberated J6er Jake Lang Announces Run for Florida Senate: ‘We Are Taking Over The Capitol Again’ - The Wisconsin Daily Star
by Debra Heine A January 6 political prisoner who was liberated by President Donald Trump when he took office in January, has declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Jake Lang, a native New Yorker, was one of the more than 1,500 people charged with offenses related to the January 6 riot who received pardons from President Donald Trump in January. Lang spent four years in the DC Gulag and other federal prisons without a trial, and like many…
Liberated J6er Jake Lang Announces Run for Florida Senate: ‘We Are Taking Over The Capitol Again’ | The Star News Network
by Debra Heine A January 6 political prisoner who was liberated by President Donald Trump when he took office in January, has declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Jake Lang, a native New Yorker, was one of the more than 1,500 people charged with offenses related to the January 6 riot who received pardons from President Donald Trump in January. Lang spent four years in the DC Gulag and other federal prisons without a trial, and like many…
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