{"id":2484789,"date":"2026-07-02T11:17:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2484789"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T11:17:52","slug":"11-celebrities-who-tried-to-become-politicians-and-some-who-succeeded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/11-celebrities-who-tried-to-become-politicians-and-some-who-succeeded\/","title":{"rendered":"11 Celebrities Who Tried to Become Politicians \u2014 and Some Who Succeeded"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Political office is no longer just for career politicians: Hollywood and the entertainment industry have become stepping stones for celebrities eager to make an impact beyond the limelight. From sitcom stars to wrestling legends, these well-known faces have swapped scripts and stadiums for ballots and debate stages. Discover the stars who turned political ambitions into real-life campaigns, blending their undeniable charisma with aspirations for change both big and small.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Jerry Springer<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">TRF\/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Famed for his controversial talk show, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/jerry-springer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jerry Springer;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jerry Springer&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Jerry Springer<\/strong><\/a> found notoriety well before his TV fame in politics. He first served on the Cincinnati City Council and was the 56th Mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.biography.com\/movies-tv\/a43729698\/jerry-springer-political-career-cincinnati-mayor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Biography;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Biography&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Biography<\/a>. Later in life, Springer considered campaigns for the U.S. Senate and Ohio governor, but didn\u2019t commit, per the outlet.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Jesse Ventura<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;John Nacion \/ MEGA \/ John Nacion Imaging&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1026\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/4WeqVEDLfq7t947zX3CMEw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEwMjY7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/in_touch_weekly_articles_766\/6d4fddfd029f2ea0e1a8b273b20d108c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">John Nacion \/ MEGA \/ John Nacion Imaging<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/jesse-ventura\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jesse Ventura;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jesse Ventura&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Jesse Ventura<\/strong><\/a> leveraged his status as a wrestling icon and action star to win the Minnesota governor\u2019s seat. Running as a Reform Party candidate, he won the election in November 1998, narrowly and unexpectedly defeating the major-party nominees to become Governor of Minnesota, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/twin-cities\/2023\/11\/03\/jesse-ventura-minnesota-governor-election-1998\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Axios;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Axios&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Axios<\/a>. Ventura\u2019s larger-than-life persona made him a force to be reckoned with both in the ring and on the campaign trail.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Clint Eastwood<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Jen Lowery\/ Mega \/ MEGA&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1435\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/vgXZvVbMkQBVN8iFpMyW4g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0MzU7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/in_touch_weekly_articles_766\/51883aa70a6639443aa9ffee6db36961\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jen Lowery\/ Mega \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Legendary actor and director <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/clint-eastwood\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Clint Eastwood;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Clint Eastwood&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Clint Eastwood<\/strong><\/a> took a break from cinematic showdowns in the \u201980s to serve as the mayor of Carmel, California. On April 8, 1986, Eastwood was elected Mayor and served a single two-year term, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/articles\/clint-eastwood-california-mayor-carmel-scrooge-city\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:History;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;History&quot;}\" class=\"link \">History<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Howard Stern<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Joe Russo \/ MEGA \/ MA&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1159\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/OQyRqmdc9hARSuIhqJsHRA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTExNTk7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/in_touch_weekly_articles_766\/867276f44b249487eddd40af422f3998\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joe Russo \/ MEGA \/ MA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/howard-stern\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Howard Stern;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Howard Stern&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Howard Stern<\/strong><\/a> shook up the airwaves as a boundary-pushing broadcaster before considering a bold move into politics. He won the Libertarian Party\u2019s nomination for governor of New York in 1994 before withdrawing from the race after refusing to comply with the state\u2019s financial disclosure requirements, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Archives\/1994\/08\/04\/Howard-Stern-quits-NY-gov-race\/6841775972800\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:UPI;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;UPI&quot;}\" class=\"link \">UPI<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Anson Williams<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Janet Gough \/ AFF-USA.COM \/ MEGA&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1307\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rUjSk7vwH8Qdahsaci_OVw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEzMDc7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/in_touch_weekly_articles_766\/73b9ee1adea2cd168263b15ae6f5a591\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Janet Gough \/ AFF-USA.COM \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Beloved for his role as \u201cPotsie\u201d on <em>Happy Days<\/em>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/anson-williams\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Anson Williams;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Anson Williams&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Anson Williams<\/strong><\/a> stepped away from television to pursue public service. He ran for mayor of Ojai, California, in 2022, challenging the incumbent on a platform of various issues, as reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/politics-news\/happy-days-star-anson-williams-ojai-mayor-1235199897\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Hollywood Reporter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Hollywood Reporter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>. Williams ultimately lost to <strong>Betsy Stix<\/strong> by 42 votes, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/happy-days-star-anson-williams-loses-ojai-mayoral-bid\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Wrap;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Wrap&quot;}\" class=\"link \">The Wrap<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Al Franken<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Xavier Collin \/ Image Press Agency \/ MEGA&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ExNpB4aIWtgZKM.RG8JGXA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyODA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/in_touch_weekly_articles_766\/b124136b2b1b6bad8b30091f44c7d059\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Xavier Collin \/ Image Press Agency \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/al-franken\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Al Franken;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Al Franken&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Al Franken<\/strong><\/a> transitioned from <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em> satirist and author to a U.S. Senator for Minnesota. After working as a writer and performer on <em>Saturday Night Live<\/em>, he was elected to the United States Senate in 2009, where he took office in July after vote recounts, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Al-Franken\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Britannica;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Britannica&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Britannica<\/a>. Franken left office in January 2018 and later returned to host <em>the Al Franken Show<\/em> on Sirius XM, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Xavier Collin \/ Image Press Agency \/ MEGA&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/OpyQYPfhXuO6Lt9_FlHCiw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyODA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/in_touch_weekly_articles_766\/e2041f72601cd83c662f01e823b47ccc\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Xavier Collin \/ Image Press Agency \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The iconic bodybuilder and action star famously became the \u201cGovernator\u201d when he entered politics. On October 7, 2003, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/arnold-schwarzenegger\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Arnold Schwarzenegger;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Arnold Schwarzenegger&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Arnold Schwarzenegger<\/strong><\/a> was elected governor of California in a special recall election to replace <strong>Gray Davi<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong>, as reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/this-day-in-history\/october-7\/arnold-schwarzenegger-becomes-california-governor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:History;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;History&quot;}\" class=\"link \">History<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Ben Savage<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;AB1 \/ WENN \/ MEGA&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1270\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VnzDF_f4qg03eDdIb.MWkg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyNzA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/in_touch_weekly_articles_766\/6448483920c21ef873edd8f483124ffd\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">AB1 \/ WENN \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After rising to fame as Cory Matthews on <em>Boy Meets World<\/em>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/ben-savage\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Ben Savage;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ben Savage&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Ben Savage<\/strong><\/a> swapped sitcom scripts for campaign speeches in a recent congressional bid. He ran as a Democrat for California\u2019s 30th Congressional District, the seat that was vacated by Rep. <strong>Adam Schiff<\/strong>, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/03\/07\/1161719857\/boy-meets-world-ben-savage-runs-for-congress\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:NPR;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NPR&quot;}\" class=\"link \">NPR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Glenn \u201cKane\u201d Jacobs<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;DS7 \/ WENN \/ MEGA&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1405\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/8Y_kWn7g03jyg_GuqfNy5A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0MDU7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/in_touch_weekly_articles_766\/7edde5df97cfc589b599c32375b6f752\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">DS7 \/ WENN \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Known for his dominating presence in the wrestling ring, <strong>Kane<\/strong> channeled his larger-than-life persona into a successful mayoral campaign. WWE Hall of Famer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/glenn-jacobs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Glenn Jacobs;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Glenn Jacobs&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Glenn Jacobs<\/strong><\/a> won the mayoral seat of Knox County, Tennessee, in 2018 and was re-elected in 2022, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wrestling\/2022\/08\/05\/wrestler-kane-glenn-jacobs-re-elected-as-mayor-knox-county-tennessee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sports Illustrated;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sports Illustrated&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Sports Illustrated<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Cynthia Nixon<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;Steven Bergman \/ AFF-USA.COM \/ MEGA&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1201\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/SRZeR.Ao1sNoheytN0irsQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMDE7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/in_touch_weekly_articles_766\/6dfca55f440f6e6ed37a01bf63d50466\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">Steven Bergman \/ AFF-USA.COM \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Best known for her sharp-witted role on <em>Sex and the City<\/em>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/cynthia-nixon\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Cynthia Nixon;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Cynthia Nixon&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Cynthia Nixon<\/strong><\/a> took her advocacy offscreen with a high-profile campaign for governor of New York. She announced her candidacy in March 2018, challenging Democratic incumbent <strong>Andrew Cuomo<\/strong> in that year\u2019s primary, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/elections\/sex-city-star-cynthia-nixon-runs-ny-governor-challenges-cuomo-n857986\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:NBC News;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;NBC News&quot;}\" class=\"link \">NBC News<\/a>. In September of that year, she was defeated by Cuomo in the Democratic primary, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/politics\/cynthia-nixon-loses-andrew-cuomo-new-york-governor-primary\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:People;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Clay Aiken<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\" &lt;span class=&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;&gt;JM11 \/ WENN \/ MEGA&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1440\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/EUT.RehIdrzfDOnNz86aXg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE0NDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/in_touch_weekly_articles_766\/2924e355a05b4507699c421087e4f46d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p> <span class=\"wp-caption-text\">JM11 \/ WENN \/ MEGA<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">From stirring performances on <em>American Idol<\/em> to policy debates, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/tags\/clay-aiken\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Clay Aiken;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Clay Aiken&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Clay Aiken<\/strong><\/a> transformed his public platform into a congressional run. The former <em>American Idol<\/em> runner-up announced his second bid for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina in January 2022, running as a Democrat in the state\u2019s 6th Congressional District, as reported by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/music\/news\/clay-aiken-running-congress-north-carolina-1235150416\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Variety;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Variety&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a>. Aiken lost the Democratic Primary in May of that year, securing only 7.4% of the vote, per <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/North_Carolina%27s_4th_Congressional_District_election,_2022_(May_17_Democratic_primary)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Ballotpedia;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Ballotpedia&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Ballotpedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\/11-celebrities-who-tried-to-become-politicians-and-some-who-succeeded\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:11 Celebrities Who Tried to Become Politicians \u2014 and Some Who Succeeded;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;11 Celebrities Who Tried to Become Politicians \u2014 and Some Who Succeeded&quot;}\" class=\"link \">11 Celebrities Who Tried to Become Politicians \u2014 and Some Who Succeeded<\/a> first appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/intouchweekly.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:InTouch Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;InTouch Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><i>InTouch Weekly<\/i><\/a>. Follow <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.yahoo.com\/brands\/in-touch-weekly\/\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:InTouch Weekly on Yahoo;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;InTouch Weekly on Yahoo&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>InTouch Weekly<\/strong> on <strong>Yahoo<\/strong><\/a> so you don\u2019t miss what\u2019s coming next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Political office is no longer just for career politicians: Hollywood and the entertainment industry have become stepping stones for celebrities eager to make an impact beyond the limelight. From sitcom stars to wrestling legends, these well-known faces have swapped scripts and stadiums for ballots and debate stages. 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