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Jan. 6 Rioter Candidate Hires Fringe Publisher to Boost Far-Right Cred

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House candidate Derrick Evans is challenging a pro-Trump incumbent in West Virginia, so he turned to a notorious online publisher—and is getting more than his money’s worth.

Roger Sollenberger 

Senior Political Reporter

Riley Rogerson 

Politics Reporter

In this image provided by the West Virginia Legislative Photography, Derrick Evans is shown during his swearing-in ceremony to the West Virginia House of Delegates on Dec. 1, 2020, in Charleston, W.Va.
Will Price, West Virginia Legislative Photography via AP
Roger Sollenberger

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