Out of all the gubernatorial candidates who don’t have millions of dollars to waste on the election, the only one with a slugger’s chance to make a real difference is Jake Merrick.
He’s a former state senator, pastor, podcaster and unapologetic hard-right conservative. And although he hasn’t exactly been lighting up the polls, he does seem to have a strong and loyal following. Well, at least judging by the number of people who @reply, tag and generally summon him anytime we mention the governor’s race on social media.
He’s also apparently doing well enough to get Roger Stone’s attention: