Campaigned in Venezuela for self-described Marxist and socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro1
Led protests that shut down a small business in Knox County2
An active member of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization3
1. Knoxville News Sentinel, "Knox County mayor candidate Beau Hawk marched in Venezuela for Nicolas Maduro,” June 26, 2026; 2.) WATE News 6 - February 26, 2026; 3.) University of Tennessee Knoxville "The Politics of Work” Event, October 22, 2019
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