Adam Johnson, who once nicked Nancy Pelosi's lectern, enters Manatee County Commission race

'Lectern guy' files to run for Manatee County Commission

Adam Johnson, aka “the lectern guy,” is simultaneously suing Manatee County and running for the at-large County Commission seat occupied by Jason Bearden. Johnson received the nickname after his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot in the Capitol Building and posing for a picture while holding Nancy Pelosi’s lectern.Johnson pled guilty to entering and remaining in a restricted building and received 75 days of incarceration and a $5,000 fine. …

Adam Johnson, who once nicked Nancy Pelosi's lectern, enters Manatee County Commission race

Johnson’s entry into the Manatee County Commission race raises questions about how voters will react to his presence at the Capitol on Jan. 6.

January 6 “Lectern Guy” Runs for Office in Florida After Pelosi Podium Stunt

A man widely recognized for carrying a lectern out of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office during the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack has officially entered the race for public office in Florida. Adam Johnson, 41, became known online as the “Lectern Guy” after a widely circulated photograph showed him “grinning and waving while carrying the stand” taken from Pelosi’s office during the riot, according to CBS News. The image quickly bec…