“Daniel Wood is a longshot Republican House candidate who has used social media to push conspiracy theories related to QAnon and to encourage people to not wear masks in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Despite his history of conspiratorial claims and dangerous medical misinformation, Sen. Martha McSally (R-AZ), who is running in one of the most competitive Senate races in the country, spoke at a political rally with Wood this weekend” reports Media Matters.
“McSally’s appearance at an event with Wood is yet another example of how Republicans have helped legitimize QAnon. Wood, who is running for the House in a heavily Democratic Arizona congressional district, has frequently expressed support for QAnon with the help of social media. (Platforms like Facebook and Twitter have been instrumental in helping spread QAnon.) He has repeatedly written pro-QAnon tweets; said on a QAnon program that he loves the conspiracy theory’s slogan; and he wrote a Facebook post explaining why ‘I do follow QAnon at times.'”