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| 2024 |
New Apostolic Reformation
Theology professor André Gagné publishes a book analyzing the NAR movement, characterizing it as 'inherently political' and a potential threat to democracy.
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| 2024 | Randall Terry received the party's presidential nomination. |
| 2024 | Eric K. Anton ran for Pennsylvania Auditor General as an American Solidarity Party candidate, receiving 20,967 votes (0.31%) despite having no visible campaign presence or campaign spending. |
| 2024 | The American Solidarity Party successfully secured ballot access in eight states: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ohio for the presidential election. |
| October 2024 |
New Apostolic Reformation
Elon Musk held a town hall meeting at a Harrisburg, Pennsylvania megachurch known for hosting Christian nationalist leaders with NAR ties, during Trump's presidential campaign.
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| September 2024 |
New Apostolic Reformation
Senator JD Vance spoke at a western Pennsylvania town hall event organized by Christian nationalist leaders with NAR connections, which characterized Democratic VP candidate Kamala Harris in inflammatory religious terms.
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| June 2024 |
New Apostolic Reformation
The Southern Poverty Law Center characterized the NAR as 'the greatest threat to American democracy that most people have never heard of'.
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| June 2 2024 | Peter Sonski and Lauren Onak received the official nomination for the American Solidarity Party's presidential ticket, as confirmed by their FEC Filing. |
| March 2024 | Analisa Roche ran as a write-in candidate for the U.S. Senate in Texas, receiving 1,492 votes (0.01%). |
| March 2024 | Dr. Mark Ruzon ran for the U.S. Senate in California during the Super Tuesday primary election, receiving 13,429 votes (0.2%), placing 23rd out of 27 candidates. |
| February 2024 |
New Apostolic Reformation
Politico reported that Russell Vought, a leader of Project 2025, was spearheading plans to instill Christian nationalism into a potential Republican presidency.
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| February 2024 |
New Apostolic Reformation
FlashPoint launched a seven-stop Live roadshow in support of Donald Trump.
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| February 20 2024 | Peter Sonski and Lauren Onak launched their presidential campaign for the American Solidarity Party, with Sonski being a Member of Regional School District 17 board of education in Connecticut and Onak a community organizer, non-profit executive, and teacher from Massachusetts. |
| 2023 | Colorado Family Action was dissolved, ending its operations as a state-based Family Policy Council. |
| July 2023 | Lauren Onak is formally nominated as the vice presidential candidate during the national convention in Plano, Texas, after being selected by Peter Sonski. |
| June 2 2023 | Peter Sonski wins the American Solidarity Party's presidential nomination through an online members' vote. |
| 2022 |
Iglesia ni Cristo and Philippine elections
Joel Villanueva wins a Senate seat as an independent politician, receiving 18,539,537 votes (33.08% of votes).
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| 2022 |
Iglesia ni Cristo and Philippine elections
Jejomar Binay fails to win a Senate seat, receiving 13,348,887 votes (23.82% of votes) as a United Nationalist Alliance candidate.
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| 2022 |
Iglesia ni Cristo and Philippine elections
Jinggoy Estrada secures a Senate seat with 15,174,288 votes (27.08% of votes) as a Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino candidate.
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| 2022 |
Iglesia ni Cristo and Philippine elections
Francis Escudero wins a Senate seat, garnering 20,320,069 votes (36.26% of votes) as a Nationalist People's Coalition candidate.
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| 2022 |
Iglesia ni Cristo and Philippine elections
Win Gatchalian secures a Senate seat with 20,678,804 votes (36.89% of votes) as a Nationalist People's Coalition candidate.
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| 2022 |
Iglesia ni Cristo and Philippine elections
Robin Padilla wins a Senate seat in the Philippine elections, receiving 27,027,235 votes (48.23% of votes) as a candidate for Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan.
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| 2022 |
Iglesia ni Cristo and Philippine elections
Loren Legarda wins a Senate seat, receiving 24,367,564 votes (43.48% of votes) as a candidate for the Nationalist People's Coalition.
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| 2022 |
Iglesia ni Cristo and Philippine elections
Migz Zubiri secures a Senate seat as an independent politician, obtaining 18,931,207 votes (33.78% of votes).
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| 2022 |
New Apostolic Reformation
Victory Channel launched the FlashPoint program, an NAR-aligned media show hosted by Gene Bailey, featuring prophets and appearing like a cable news program, reaching approximately 11,000 households.
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| 2022 |
New Apostolic Reformation
Dutch Sheets co-authored the 'Watchman Decree' advocating for the church to be God's governing body on earth, and prayed over Christian nationalist congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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| 2022 |
Donald Trump photo op at St. John's Church
Esper published a memoir critiquing the tactics used during the Lafayette Square incident as 'excessive and unnecessary'.
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| 2022 |
Donald Trump photo op at St. John's Church
A subsequent OIG report concluded that the United States Park Police (USPP) had violated Department of Interior policy by failing to properly record law enforcement radio communications for years, with the analog recording system's hard drive found to be corrupted in 2018.
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| 2022 | Dr. Tyler Martin, a Solidarity National Committee member, ran for governor of Nebraska. |
| 2022 | Desmond A. Silveira ran as a write-in candidate for California Secretary of State, receiving 235 votes. |
| 2022 | Dr. Mark A. Ruzon ran as a write-in candidate for U.S. Senate in California, receiving 206 votes. |
| 2022 | Dr. James G. Hanink ran for governor of California, receiving 10,110 votes as an American Solidarity Party candidate. |
| 2022 | Erskine L. Levi ran as a write-in candidate for U.S. Congress in California's 31st congressional district, receiving 17 votes. |
| 2022 | The party endorsed Democratic candidate Pastor Chris Butler for U.S. Congress in Illinois's 1st congressional district, who was eliminated in the Democratic primary after receiving 3,707 votes. |
| 2022 | Dr. Jacqueline Abernathy ran for governor of Texas as a write-in candidate, receiving 1,326 votes. |
| 2022 | Oliver Black ran for U.S. Congress in Washington's 3rd congressional district, receiving 451 votes. |
| October 2022 |
New Apostolic Reformation
Over 60 Charismatic figures signed the NAR and Christian Nationalism Statement, denouncing Christian nationalism, racial and ethnic supremacy, and the conflation of spirituality and patriotism.
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| August 2022 |
New Apostolic Reformation
At a FlashPoint Live event, Dutch Sheets led participants in reciting the Watchman Decree, declaring 'legal power and authority from Heaven' to 'destroy every attempted advance of the enemy'.
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| February 2022 |
New Apostolic Reformation
BibleGateway removed The Passion Translation by Brian Simmons from its site.
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| 2021 |
New Apostolic Reformation
NAR leaders began heading the Michael Flynn ReAwaken America Tour, which started as a protest against COVID-19 restrictions and evolved into a political and spiritual event blending conservative Christianity, QAnon themes, and political rally elements.
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| 2021 | Constitution Party further increased voter registration to 137,367, continuing to hold a 0.1% voter registration percentage. |
| 2021 | Dr. James G Hanink was endorsed by the American Solidarity Party and ran in the California gubernatorial recall election, receiving 7,193 votes (0.01% of total votes). |
| June 2021 |
Donald Trump photo op at St. John's Church
Metropolitan Police Department admitted in court filings to using tear gas against protesters on June 1, 2020, asserting the use was reasonable.
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| June 2021 |
Donald Trump photo op at St. John's Church
U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich, a Trump appointee, issued an order narrowing the cases, dismissing most claims against Trump, Barr, and Gregory T. Monahan, ruling they had qualified immunity from civil suits for damages.
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| June 9 2021 |
Donald Trump photo op at St. John's Church
The Interior OIG published their official report on the review of Park Police actions during the Lafayette Square incident, concluding that the clearing of the area was lawful and consistent with policy, but making no definitive judgment on the timing of the implementation.
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| May 2021 |
Donald Trump photo op at St. John's Church
Justice Department lawyers requested the district court to dismiss four lawsuits against Trump, Barr, and other officials, claiming immunity from civil lawsuits over police actions during the presidential movement.
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| April 13 2021 | Stephen Hollenberg ran for a state house seat in the Merrimack, New Hampshire special election. |
| April 6 2021 | Benjamin Schmitz ran for state senate in the Wisconsin 13th state senate district special legislative election. |
| January 22 2021 |
Donald Trump photo op at St. John's Church
U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General issued a report examining the helicopter deployments during protests, finding unclear orders for aircrews and recommending improved planning and oversight of aircraft use during civil unrest.
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| 2020 |
New Apostolic Reformation
The Canadian magazine The Walrus covered the NAR's focus on and impact on indigenous communities through spiritual mapping and spiritual warfare.
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