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Celebrity politicians test voter interest in post-Trump era
By Jill Colvin - Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) From Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger to Al Franken and Donald Trump, there’s a rich history of celebrities trying out new careers in politics.
The list could soon grow.
In California, former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner is running for governor. In Texas, Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey has said he is considering a run for governor. In New York City, Andrew Yang, a businessman who gained fame during his quixotic 2020 presidential run, is a leading contender for the Democratic mayoral nomination.
Each has the type of name recognition that other political newcomers would envy. But as they consider running some of the nation’s largest and most complicated governments, their lack of experience in public office could be a vulnerability. That’s especially true after the tumult of the Trump era, when the reality television star-turned-president often spent mor
Each has the type of name recognition that other political newcomers would envy, but their lack of experience in public office could be a vulnerability.
With NYC mayoral campaign in free fall, Scott Stringer visits Brooklyn churches Angrej Singh, Shant Shahrigian
City Comptroller Scott Stringer sought deliverance for his flailing mayoral campaign during a series of speeches to Sunday worshippers.
The stumping came after a number of high-profile Democrats took back their endorsements of Stringer due to bombshell allegations of sexual misconduct.
The latest blow came late Saturday, when longtime Stringer ally Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-Manhattan) took back his support.
Stringer tried to take the painful reversal in stride.
“Look, you win some, you lose some. You have old friends now you got to make new friends,” he told the Daily News before popping in to St. Paul’s Pentecostal Church in Brooklyn.