Former Lawmaker Convicted After Entering Capitol on Jan. 6 Now Running for Congress

A former West Virginia state delegate who plead guilty to felony charges after entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, may once again return to the building, this time as a member of the House of Representatives.
Derrick Evans, a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, plead guilty in March 2022 to one count of civil disorder after entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Evans was later sentenced to serve three months in prison for the felony conviction.
On Friday, the two-year anniversary of the 2021 breach of the Capitol, Evans announced his intent to run for West Virginia’s 1st Congressional District in 2024. Evans shared a video message on Twitter announcing his candidacy and the launch of his campaign website….}