Larry Elder Spoke At A Conference With White Nationalist Kyle Chapman

Elder, a Republican talk radio host seeking to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in this week's recall, has rubbed elbows with fringe right-wing f...

Larry Elder, the leading Republican candidate to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in the recall election that ends Tuesday, spoke at a conservative conference in July 2017 that also featured speeches by white nationalists Kyle Chapman and Johnny Benitez. The candidate’s participation in the “Summer of Conservatism” conference hosted by pro-Donald Trump group Make Cali Great speaks to just how far Elder, a talk radio host, has journeyed from the fever swamps of conservative activism to the heart of California politics. Both Chapman and Benitez invoked white nationalist themes in their remarks during the conference in Anaheim, California, according to footage of the event recorded by filmmaker Leighton Woodhouse, some of which he featured in a documentary for The Intercept.