U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested for Trump Threats
Raymond Eugene Chandler III, a U.S. Senate candidate from Pennsylvania, was arrested for allegedly making repeated violent threats against President Donald Trump and a member of Congress's family. Federal prosecutors say the threats, which included graphic descriptions of violence, were part of a sustained pattern over a year. Chandler faces federal charges for threatening a federal official's family and is being held pending a preliminary hearing.
- ▪Raymond Eugene Chandler III was arrested and charged with threatening a federal official by targeting a family member.
- ▪The threats included a voicemail describing a violent attack on a congressman and his daughter, with specific and graphic language.
- ▪Chandler made his initial court appearance in Pittsburgh, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 8.
- ▪Investigators traced the threatening messages over a period of one year, leading to heightened security for targeted officials.
- ▪Chandler posted a campaign video on YouTube hours before his arrest, advocating progressive policies such as taxing billionaires and abolishing ICE.
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U.S. Senate Candidate Arrested for Trump Threats Matt Margolis | 10:47 AM on May 03, 2026 AP Photo/Alex Brandon Barely a week after the latest assassination attempt against President Donald Trump, federal agents arrested a Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate accused of leaving violent voicemails aimed at Trump and a member of Congress’s family. The suspect, Raymond Eugene Chandler III of Wilkinsburg, is now facing federal charges. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); According to court documents, Chandler was arrested after investigators traced a series of threatening messages over an entire year. Prosecutors say the calls were not random bluster.
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