Derrick Evans (politician)

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Jonathan Derrick Evans (born April 2, 1985) is an American politician who was a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 19th district from December 1, 2020, to January 9, 2021. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to West Virginia's 1st congressional district in 2024, and after cancelling a bid for U.S. Senate in 2026, he declared another campaign for the 1st congressional district. Evans participated in the January 6 attack against the U.S. Capitol. He was arrested two days after the attack and resigned from the House of Delegates the next day. In 2022, he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of civil disorder and was sentenced to 90 days in prison. He was pardoned by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, along with nearly every other participant in the Capitol attack.

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