Ammon Bundy

Ammon Bundy
Bundy in 2016
Born
Ammon Edward Bundy

(1975-09-01) September 1, 1975 (age 49)
Bunkerville, Nevada, U.S.
Known for
Political partyIndependent (2022–present)
Other political
affiliations		Republican (until 2022)
SpouseLisa Bundy[1]
Children6
WebsiteAmmonBundy.com
VoteBundy.com

Ammon Edward Bundy (born September 1, 1975)[2][3] is an American anti-government militant[4][5] and activist[6] who led the 2016 occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon.[7][8][9] He is the son of rancher Cliven Bundy, who was the central figure in the 2014 Bundy standoff in Nevada regarding unpaid grazing fees on federally-owned public land.

In March 2020, Bundy created the far-right People's Rights network.[10] During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bundy was arrested more than five times for protests and disruptions against COVID-19 mitigation efforts by the Idaho government.

Bundy ran for governor of Idaho in the 2022 election.[11] After initially filing to run in the Republican primary, he decided instead to run as an independent in the general election. Bundy lost the election.

  1. ^ "Faces of the Malheur occupation: Meet the militants and their visitors". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
  2. ^ Siemaszko, Corky (January 4, 2016). "Meet Ammon and Ryan Bundy, the Activists Leading the Oregon Standoff". NBC News. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  3. ^ "United States District Court for the District of Oregon". Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  4. ^ Scott Bransford, Oregon militants acquitted of conspiracy in wildlife refuge seizure, Reuters (October 26, 2017): "anti-government militant leader Ammon Bundy and six followers"
  5. ^ Joe Davidson, Ammon Bundy, anti-government militant, accuses House witness in man's death, Washington Post (October 31, 2019).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference NPR.org 2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "Indictment Details Charges Against Ammon Bundy, Other Militants". National Public Radio. February 4, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  8. ^ Nagourney, Adam (April 24, 2014). "A Defiant Rancher Savors the Audience That Rallied to His Side". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  9. ^ Ellis, Ralph; Yan, Holly; Sidner, Sara (January 11, 2016). "Leader of armed protesters in Oregon took out $530,000 federal loan". CNN. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  10. ^ Read, Richard (February 9, 2021). Ammon Bundy is leading an on-demand, anti-mask militia. Some members have ties to far-right organizations. "Since last March (2020) when he launched People's Rights — which he describes as "neighborhood watch on steroids" — the organization has attracted tens of thousands of members and sponsored more than 50 demonstrations across the country, dispatching gun-toting activists to the homes of politicians, health agency managers and even a police officer who had arrested a protester." Los Angeles Times.
  11. ^ Far-right activist Ammon Bundy is running for Idaho governor, tapping an anti-establishment trend, Washington Post, Paulina Villegas, June 19, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.