Doug Mastriano (nonfiction)
Douglas Vincent Mastriano (born January 2, 1964) is an American far-right politician from Pennsylvania. He is a retired United States Army colonel and is the state senator representing the 33rd district. A Republican, he is the party's nominee for Pennsylvania governor in the 2022 election. Mastriano previously ran for Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district in 2018, but lost in the primary election. He later won the 2019 special election to replace retiring Pennsylvania State Senator Rich Alloway.
Politics
Mastriano is a prominent figure in fundamentalist Christian nationalism and has called the separation of church and state a myth. He has made social media posts referencing QAnon and has spoken at events that promoted QAnon and 9/11 conspiracy theories. A self-professed close ally of former President Donald Trump, Mastriano received national attention for his efforts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election. He attended President Trump's January 6 rally in Washington D.C., prior to the Trump supporters storming the United States Capitol. Although Mastriano says he did not enter the Capitol, video footage shows him and his wife passing through Capitol Police barriers after they had been breached by others in the crowd. On February 22, 2022, Mastriano was subpoenaed by the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack. He was cooperating with the select committee, but stopped cooperating in August 2022.
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- Prominent in fundamentalist Christian nationalism
- Called separation of church and state a myth
- Made social media posts referencing QAnon
- Spoke at QAnon events
- Close ally of Donald Trump
- Tried to overturn 2020 Presidential election
In the News
Trumpie Trump to reporter: "I’m president and you’re not."
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External links
- Post @ Twitter (21 August 2022)