Caitlyn Jenner announced Friday that she’s running for governor in California in a bid to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in a probable recall election.
“I’m in! California is worth fighting for,” Jenner wrote on Twitter.
The reality TV star, former Olympian, transgender activities and longtime Republican filed paperwork in Los Angeles County, according to CNN.
“California has been my home for nearly 50 years. I came here because I knew that anyone, regardless of their background or station in life, could turn their dreams into reality,” Jenner said in a press release on her website. “But for the past decade, we have seen the glimmer of the Golden State reduced by one-party rule that places politics over progress and special interests over people. Sacramento needs an honest leader with a clear vision.”
Recall organizers have reportedly gotten over 2 million signatures, above the 1.5 million signature threshold, to trigger a recall of Newsom. Counties have until April 29 to verify the signatures.
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If approved, voters will be asked two questions on the ballot: Whether they want to recall Newsom and who should replace him, according to reports.
“We always knew the Republican recall would be a ludicrous circus full of Trump supporters, which only reinforces how much Californians appreciate Governor Newsom’s competent, compassionate, experienced leadership during an unprecedented series of crises,’ Gov. Newsom’s campaign spokesman Dan Newman told CNN in a statement.
Jenner entered the public eye as an Olympic medalist in the 1970s, became a reality TV mainstay as part of the top-rated series Keeping Up with the Kardashians and came out as transgender in 2015.
Jenner supported former President Donald Trump in 2016 but walked back on her support due to his anti-LGBTQ policies.
She’s reportedly hired a former Trump campaign aide to be her campaign adviser, according to CNN.
Caitlyn Jenner announced Friday that she’s running for governor in California in a bid to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in a probably recall election.
“I’m in! California is worth fighting for,” Jenner wrote on Twitter.
The reality TV star, former Olympian, transgender activities and longtime Republican filed paperwork in Los Angeles County, according to CNN.
“California has been my home for nearly 50 years. I came here because I knew that anyone, regardless of their background or station in life, could turn their dreams into reality,” Jenner said in a press release on her website. “But for the past decade, we have seen the glimmer of the Golden State reduced by one-party rule that places politics over progress and special interests over people. Sacramento needs an honest leader with a clear vision.”
Recall organizers have reportedly gotten over 2 million signatures, above the 1.5 million signature threshold, to trigger a recall of Newsom. Counties have until April 29 to verify the signatures.
If approved, voters will be asked two questions on the ballot: Whether they want to recall Newsom and who should replace him, according to reports.
“We always knew the Republican recall would be a ludicrous circus full of Trump supporters, which only reinforces how much Californians appreciate Governor Newsom’s competent, compassionate, experienced leadership during an unprecedented series of crises,’ Gov. Newsom’s campaign spokesman Dan Newman told CNN in a statement.
Jenner entered the public eye as an Olympic medalist in the 1970s, became a reality TV mainstay as part of the top-rated series Keeping Up with the Kardashians and came out as transgender in 2015. If elected, she’d be one of the top openly transgender politicians in the country.
Jenner supported former President Donald Trump in 2016 but walked back on her support due to his anti-LGBTQ policies.
She’s reportedly hired a former Trump campaign aide to be her campaign adviser, according to CNN.