DENVER — “Let’s Go Brandon” has become a code for some conservatives’ wanting to use a four-letter word to describe their feelings toward President Joe Biden. One Colorado congressional candidate also wants it as part of his name on the Republican primary ballot.
State Rep. Dave Williams is suing to be known as Dave “Let’s Go Brandon” Williams on the Republican primary ballot for the 5th Congressional District. Secretary of State Jena Griswold denied the request, calling it a slogan, not a nickname. Williams sued her Monday in the hopes the courts would decide.
“Let’s Go Brandon” is a stand-in rhyme for an epithet about Biden that’s taken off among some corners of right-wing politics. The phrase is sold on hats, T-shirts and flags. Attendees at the Colorado Republican Assembly broke out into the chant earlier this month. Williams himself said it during introductory remarks at the event, and he brands his social media accounts with the slogan — tucked in quotes between his first and last name, just like a nickname. He even signed the lawsuit as David “LGB” Williams.
