Burgess Owens, Republican candidate in Utah's 4th Congressional District, poses for a photograph during a campaign stop Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Spring City, Utah.
(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)SALT LAKE CITY – The conspiracy theory QAnon bubbled into the forefront in a competitive race for a suburban Utah swing congressional district this week, another sign of how the baseless theory has diffused into mainstream politics.
For many voters in the Republican-leaning district, Owens' flirtation with QAnon doesn’t appear to be a deal breaker.
Thomas dismisses QAnon but said “if Owens believes in QAnon, that doesn’t disqualify him, in my opinion."
The Owens campaign has said he doesn't believe in the Qanon's conspiracy theory.