These Extremists Are Running for Election in November
Baumgartner claims that many of the candidates running in November have been inspired by those in the White House. “In essence, the executive branch has handed them a permission slip to say and do what would have been unthinkable during the George W. Bush, McCain, or [Mitt] Romney eras of the GOP,” he says.Extremist rhetoric has led to real world political threats.
- ▪Baumgartner claims that many of the candidates running in November have been inspired by those in the White House.
- ▪“In essence, the executive branch has handed them a permission slip to say and do what would have been unthinkable during the George W.
- ▪Bush, McCain, or [Mitt] Romney eras of the GOP,” he says.Extremist rhetoric has led to real world political threats.
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David GilbertPoliticsSep 28, 2026 10:41 AMThese Extremists Are Running for Election in NovemberWith the threat of political violence at unprecedented levels, state and federal GOP candidates are openly sharing racist, pro-militia, anti-vaccine, sexist, antisemitic, and secessionist views.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyThere are five weeks left until the midterm elections, and extremism is on the ballot in much of the US.
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