Jo Rae Perkins | |
|---|---|
 Perkins in 2022 | |
| Secretary of the Oregon Republican Party | |
| Assumed office 2022 | |
| Chairwoman of the Linn County Republican Party | |
| In office 2009–2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 9, 1956 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
George Perkins (m. 1978) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Linn-Benton Community College (AS) Oregon State University (BA) |
Jo Rae Perkins (born May 9, 1956) is an American perennial candidate who was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for both the 2020 U.S. Senate election and 2022 U.S. Senate election in Oregon. Perkins lives in Albany, Oregon, and has received national attention for her belief in QAnon.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
- ^ Baker, Mike (May 20, 2020). "G.O.P. Voters Back QAnon Conspiracy Promoter for U.S. Senate". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Sidner, Sara (August 22, 2020). "The US Senate candidate who took a QAnon pledge | CNN Politics". CNN. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- ^ Ross, Jamie (May 20, 2020). "Oregon Republican Senate Primary Winner Jo Rae Perkins Thanks QAnon for Victory". The Daily Beast. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
Jo Rae Perkins won the Republican Senate primary in Oregon late Tuesday—and one of her first acts following her victory was to thank QAnon conspiracy theorists. "Hi, my name is Jo Rae Perkins, candidate for the U.S. Senate in Oregon," Perkins said in a celebratory video. "Where we go one, we go all. I stand with President Trump, I stand with Q and the team. Thank you Anons, and thank you patriots. Together, we can save our republic."
- ^ "Jo Rae Perkins wins Republican Senate primary in Oregon". The Associated Press. May 19, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ Rambo, K. (May 28, 2020). "Republican backers largely stand with Senate nominee Jo Rae Perkins, despite 'QAnon' controversy". The Oregonian. MSN. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ Goforth, Claire (May 21, 2020). "QAnon-supporting Republican claims the media is lying about her support of QAnon". The Daily Dot. Retrieved July 14, 2020.