# Deez Nuts presidential campaign

> An Iowa teenager’s joke presidential candidacy polled at 9% in North Carolina.

- Owner: Brady Olson
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Politics & civic
- Seed date: 2015-07-26
- Peak date: Week of Aug 20, 2015
- Date basis: Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 58 (Notable), v1.2
- Mechanics: Press loop, Maker origin, Platform jump, Newsjacking, Underdog, Controversy

## Summary

Olson filed as Deez Nuts. State polls triggered national coverage and celebrity tweets, followed by merchandise. The FEC received 249 copycat and prank filings after the breakout; it later adopted verification procedures for apparently false filings.

## Timeline

- 2015-07-26 — Brady Olson (Open web) — Olson filed an independent presidential candidacy as Deez Nuts with the FEC.
- 2015-07-28 — CBS News (Press) — CBS News reported the Deez Nuts candidacy alongside other presidential filings.
- 2015-08-04 — Public Policy Polling (Open web) — PPP reported 8% support for Deez Nuts in a Minnesota race against Clinton and Trump.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/deez-nuts-presidential-campaign

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Deez Nuts presidential campaign.” Case HIS-00116. Spread Score v1.2: 58/100. Updated 2026-10-13. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00116