He's an Unapologetic Fascist Who 'Despises' Democracy. He Still Wants You to Vote for Him.
“If a fascist is merely someone who opposes democracy, then let me be clear: I oppose democracy — and have always opposed democracy,” Jason Lee Van Dyke wrote.
That was a part of a lengthy response I received after I’d emailed the North Texas lawyer to ask a few questions because on Nov. 11, he filed paperwork to become a Republican candidate for the open Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 seat in Wise County.
I wrote about Van Dyke for The Barbed Wire back in August, breaking the news that the attorney — who has a white nationalist tattoo, a history of involvement with far-right extremist groups and of using racist, and threatening language — was working as a court-appointed defense attorney for primarily clients of color. Then, a few weeks ago, I saw a Facebook post announcing he intended to run for public office. His candidacy was first reported in the Wise County Messenger, but the article didn’t include his associations with far-right extremist groups, the $100 million libel lawsuit he once filed after being called a Nazi and a pedophile, or the alleged “assassination plot” that killed his accuser-slash-legal-opponent. Nor did it include the fact that Van Dyke once pleaded no contest to making a false police report and was sentenced to 24 months’ deferred adjudication.
Considering that history, as a reporter, it seemed in the best interest of voters that I write an update on Van Dyke’s new political aspirations — and his political views. So, I sent over an email asking about his platform and his X account, where he has repeatedly declared himself a fascist, in addition to posting racist threats and slurs, including the n-word and an image of a noose.
https://thebarbedwire.com/2025/12/02/jason-lee-van-dyke-unapologetic-fascist-despises-democracy/
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