John “Tig” Tiegen, a survivor of the Sept. 12, 2012, attack on the U.S. embassy in Benghazi and leader of the Colorado militia group United American Defense Force, has announced his plans to again run for Mayor of Colorado Springs.
Tiegen ran in 2023, receiving just 4.97% of the vote, or 5,405 votes, during the election that led to a run-off between Yemi Mobolade, currently serving as Colorado Springs Mayor, and former Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams.
“I know it’s nuts — two years ahead — but I’m trying to beat those funds,” said Tiegen during an Aug. 8 appearance on KVOR’s Richard Randall show. “I don’t want to have to raise millions of dollars or hundreds of thousands of dollars. I believe that we the people can win this election.”…