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Ammon Bundy
American anti-government activist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Born | Ammon Edward Bundy (1975-09-01) September 1, 1975 (age 48) Bunkerville, Nevada, U.S. |
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Political party | Independent |
Spouse | Lisa Bundy[1] |
Children | 6 |
Website | AmmonBundy.com VoteBundy.com |
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.