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Meet Laurel Imer.
The god-fearing, 49-year-old, right-wing extremist ran for the Colorado House of Representatives in 2020, where her Democratic opponent, Monica Duran, beat her in an absolute landslide. Now, she’s trying again. And this time, she has her sights set on the U.S. House of Representatives.
Imer hired her then-16-year-old son, Weston, to be her campaign manager in 2020. Now, she’s hired him again, since she doesn’t have to pay him he proved to be such an asset the last time around.
Prior to working for his mom, Weston volunteered for the Trump campaign and briefly–very briefly–interned for Qanon congresswoman Lauren Boebert for six days before he quit after being locked down inside the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection, which he said was “a little scary.” (He blames “Antifa and BLM” and not the MAGA militia for the whole thing BTW.)
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According to the Progressive Voters Guide, Laurel Imer is about as vile as a politician these days can get:
Imer is clearly a fan of Trump’s, arguing that we should “end the COVID chaos,” and in a recent campaign press release named Black Lives Matter as a “domestic terrorist group.” She is supportive of Trump’s racist “America First” policy and likes to be in the company of other right-wing racists and conspiracy theorists.
On her campaign website, she spews the usual uber-conservative and QAnon talking points.
She hates immigrants, loves guns, believes the 2020 election was rigged, doesn’t want to teach kids about slavery and thinks there needs to be less “political indoctrination” in schools, and says “cancel culture is a very dangerous weapon used and manipulated by the left.”
“We must do everything we can to stop this harmful tool,” her website states, promising she will “fight in the public arena against the woke cancelation of public figures.”
#StopTheSteal #StopTheFruad #StopTheCheating @realDonaldTrump
— Laurel Imer for Congress – Text LAUREL to 21000 (@ImerForColorado) November 7, 2020
As for LGBTQ people, her record is unclear, but considering her feelings about other minority groups, we can’t imagine she thinks too highly of us either.
Also, she’s a supporter of Jack Phillips, that homophobic baker from Colorado who refused to make wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
Hey, Colorado, you already delivered us Lauren Boebert in 2020. Can we please not get a repeat with Laurel Imer in 2022?
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
Chrisk
Most of us have at least one bigoted crazy aunt or uncle in our family except in this case it’s running as a representative of fellow nutjobs.
Oh and her son looks like an effeminate twink. Someone is hiding by siding with the haters. That’s how gay Republicans start out.
cs1900
“StopTheFruad” lol another genius running for office in Colorado.
Matthewnow
I find her to be incredibly insightful, intelligent and forward thinking.
BTW, I’m a jew for Hitler. NOT!
Where are these people educated?
Mack
I think they’re either homeschooled or educated in right wing religious schools.
JromeGervais09
An ugly drag on meth.
toddlicious
I’m from Colorado and have never heard of her… just sayin….
James
Jack phillips is a piece of sh*t.
Kevan1
I noticed Tito’s Vodka and a Budweiser sign in the background of the photos. If I were these companies I would want my company sign to be blurred. People might start boycotting their brands if they think these companies support these nut jobs. I have already boycotted them based on seeing their logos that seem to support this trash. Tito’s is a Texas hate state brand.
Den
This is a difficult call. Tito’s is currently being boycotted by “gun nuts” (and not liked by the NRA) because of their stance on gun control and wildlife conservation. They also have donated over $1,000,000 to black non-profits and cultural venues in response to BLM protests over last summer. And they give a $15,000 grant to a young and upcoming Austin, Texas artist every year.
While these are not definite indications that they are progressive, it does make Tito’s seem like the kind of company that would not support a Q-anon, gun crazy, anti BLM candidate. Budwiser, here in SF has been an unwavering supporter of the LGBT community. I don’t use either product as Bud is an insipid beer, and Vodka is very low on my list of favorite distilled products.
TedV
I do a lot of work with LGBT film festivals around the country, and Tito’s is a HUGE supporter. They are always there with money and product, and also support many Pride festivals and marches around the country. I’m surprised to learn there’s any question about their commitment to the LGBT community.
GayEGO
That picture of Laurel Imer for Congress looks like a skeleton, oh wait, am I misinterpreting the picture? :>)
Josh in OR
MTG’s Aunt Lydia is looking to help push Gilead into existence…