Tag: Derrick Evans

Former Lawmaker Convicted After Entering Capitol on Jan. 6 Now Running for Congress

A former West Virginia state delegate who plead guilty to felony charges after entering the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, may once again return to the building, this time as a member of the House of Representatives. Derrick Evans, a former Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, plead guilty in March…


Lawmaker Who Filmed Himself Entering US Capitol During Protest Won’t Resign: Attorney

A lawmaker from West Virginia who filmed himself while protesters entered the U.S. Capitol building in Washington earlier this week won’t resign despite facing bipartisan calls and mounting pressure, his lawyer said. Derrick Evans, a Republican and member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, was among other people from the state who traveled to Washington…