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John Strand Convicted, Sentenced to 32 Months in Case

8/18/2026

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John Strand is running for Rep. Byron Donalds’s seat after a January 2025 pardon by U.S. President Donald Trump.
A DC jury convicted him of five counts, including a felony, and sentenced him to 32 months; he told a January debate he served about a year.
He posted a text saying “We stormed the Capitol. It was insane,” and video shows him stepping over a fallen officer with Dr. Simone Gold.

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Story summary

John Strand is running for Rep. Byron Donalds’s seat after a January 2025 pardon by U.S. President Donald Trump.
A DC jury convicted him of five counts, including a felony, and sentenced him to 32 months; he told a January debate he served about a year.
He posted a text saying “We stormed the Capitol. It was insane,” and video shows him stepping over a fallen officer with Dr. Simone Gold.