Originally published at: The Most Extreme, Toxic, Bizarre, Scandal-Plagued Candidates of the 2026 Midterms - TPM – Talking Points Memo
A congressional candidate in Texas with “Nazi-ish” politics. A congressional candidate in Arizona who “stole valor” and then blamed his grandchildren. A demon-hunting gubernatorial candidate in Colorado who refuses to say precisely how many people he’s killed, and the congressional candidate dubbed the “goth groypette” rallying beside him. Another congressional candidate in Florida who called…
Except for Marshall, a trait these candidates all have in common besides a head filled with vile hate, is that they don’t stint themselves at the buffet.
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Ugh, I feel like I need to take a shower after reading their bios.
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I know that these folks are not all in one place, but someone really needs to check their water supply source. I mean this amount of crazy crazy doesn’t seem natural.
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This is what Trump’s endless illegal and immoral excesses have led to. Reading this too-descriptive lineup makes me feel like the GOP has turned into a demonic version of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party. I can only hope that they have exactly as much success on Election Day.
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What does this confederacy of dunces tell us about the state of our union?
For starters I think we can say that an awful lot of Americans have given themselves permission to publicly embrace and advocate for blood in the streets.
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Thank you for the article. These candidates are all crazy.
On the positive side they all are willing to tell other people exactly how they feel and why. Haley Stevens on the other hand is still on the AIPAC payroll and they refuse to let her say whether she will support the Democrat running for Senate in Michigan.
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Herrera should get himself a fashion advisor. Pink and camo do not go well together.