This might shock you but I disagree. As a protester I am far more likely to end up on the wrong side of the law. Why would you deny protesters from running for office. A great example is Eugene Debs. You guys never see unintended consequences. You could be declared a criminal tomorrow by the regime
The ban should extend to bankrupts, adjudicated Rapists, Pedophiles, Thieves, Promiscuous whores, perverts, insurrectionists, and Nazi's holding Judiciary, and cabinet positions.