WalkAway campaign
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The #WalkAway campaign is a social-media campaign that was launched ahead of the United States 2018 mid-term elections with the stated purpose of encouraging voters to leave the Democratic Party.[2][3] The campaign, which also organized events to support Donald Trump, was noted and criticized[4] for its astroturfing methods and the claim that there was a popular movement of people leaving the party.[5][6][7]
Formation | May 26, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-05-26) |
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Founder | Brandon Straka |
Purpose | Encouraging liberals to leave the Democratic Party[1] |
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Website | www |
In 2021, the group's founder, Brandon Straka, a hairstylist from New York City,[2] was charged with and convicted of participating in the 2021 United States Capitol attack.[8][9] Following this, the group's Facebook page, which had more than half a million followers, was closed for violations of the site's terms of service.[10]