Austin Searle isn’t challenging Sen. Mike Lee and says viral tweet wasn’t ‘grifting’

Austin Searle announced his candidacy in late 2020 but said he forgot to file by the state deadline in March 2022, prompting some to wonder if he was simply ‘grifting’ for donations. His entire campaign raised $6,000-7,000, he said.

(Sarahbeth Maney | The New York Times) Austin Searle launched a short-lived campaign to unseat Sen. Mike Lee, shown in a photo in Washington, Dec. 2, 2021.

Austin Searle isn’t challenging Sen. Mike Lee and says viral tweet wasn’t ‘grifting’

Austin Searle announced his candidacy in late 2020 but said he forgot to file by the state deadline in March 2022, prompting some to wonder if he was simply ‘grifting’ for donations. His entire campaign raised $6,000-7,000, he said.

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