Laura Loomer
Laura Elizabeth Loomer is an American political activist, conspiracy theorist, and internet personality known for her far-right politics and commentary.[a] She is the 2020 Republican nominee to represent Florida's 21st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, running against incumbent Democratic Representative Lois Frankel.
Loomer was a reporter for Canadian far-right website The Rebel Media during the summer of 2017, resigning that September. Until June 2017, she worked for Project Veritas with James O'Keefe. She has also occasionally reported for the American far-right conspiracy theory and fake news website InfoWars.
Loomer has been banned from numerous social media platforms, payment processors, and other establishments for various reasons including violating policies on hate speech and spreading misinformation. After her 2018 ban from Twitter, she handcuffed herself to Twitter's headquarters in New York for two hours before police cut through the handcuffs at her request. Loomer was also banned from the March 2019 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) after attempting to heckle reporters after chasing them through the conference
Loomer was raised in Arizona. She attended Mount Holyoke College, leaving after one semester; she said she felt targeted for being conservative. She transferred to Barry University, from which she graduated with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. She is Jewish
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