There’s a gun-toting supporter of conspiracy movement QAnon, a man who admitted to circulating nude images of a child, and literally, a dead man.
As Joe Biden and Donald Trump battle it out for the US presidency, there has been no shortage of surprise victories in the background.
Here’s a list of all the winners you didn't see coming.
The QAnon supporters
She’s never run for office before, but now QAnon supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene is heading to Congress after securing Georgia’s 14th congressional district in an uncontested race.
The Georgian businesswoman burst into prominence after videos surfaced of her endorsing QAnon, a baseless and widely debunked conspiracy theory that posits President Donald Trump is fighting a global cabal of child sex predators.
Earlier this year, Mr Trump hailed Ms Greene as a "future Republican star."
In a 2017 Facebook post she called “Q” - the so-called leader of the movement - a “patriot”. She’s also tweeted phrases in support of QAnon.
The FBI has declared QAnon a domestic terror threat.
Ms Greene’s campaign slogan was “Save America, Stop Socialism” and in a promotional video claimed “Antifa terrorists have declared war on America”, before cocking an AR-15 rifle.
Ms Greene will be joined by Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert, who has also expressed support for the QAnon movement, in the House of Representatives.
Like Ms Greene, Ms Boebert is also a businesswoman who loves her guns - the Colorado woman gained headlines after it emerged she allows staff at the restaurant she owns to carry guns while working.
When asked about the QAnon movement, Ms Boebert told an internet show that she, "hoped it was real".
"Because it only means America is getting stronger and better and people are returning to conservative values," she added, according to The Hill.
Ms Boebert has since reportedly disavowed the movement.
The dead man
David Andahl Source: Facebook
Mr Andahl was elected to win one of two seats for North Dakota's 8th district as voters took to the polls on Wednesday (AEDT).
It’s understood the district's Republican Party will appoint a representative to fill his vacant seat.
Mr Andahl’s family, who announced his death last month, said he died after a short battle with coronavirus.
They said he had looked forward to serving in the state legislature.
“We are sad that his wish will not come to pass.”
While unusual, this is not the first time someone has won a seat in public office despite being dead.
In 2018, Dennis Hof, a Nevada brothel owner and TV star who penned the book “The Art of the Pimp”, won a seat in the state legislature. He had died three weeks before the election.
A man who admitted to revenge porn
Aaron Coleman Source: Facebook
He’s now headed to the Kansas House of Representatives after he ran unopposed and gained more than 3000 votes in his area.
The 20-year-old was publicly accused when several women alleged he had engaged in abusive behaviour towards them. He apologised and admitted to engaging in revenge porn, while denying some of the accusations.
He also gained attention for a social media post suggesting he would laugh if a former Republican died of COVID-19 and another backing late-term abortion.
Far from endorsing him, local Democrats have said he was “not fit to serve”.
