Caitlyn Jenner Announces Run for California Governor
Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympian, reality TV star and transgender activist, said Friday she is running to be governor of California.
In a press release posted to Twitter, Jenner, a longtime Republican, said that she’d make a “formal announcement” in the “the coming weeks” and pitched herself as a “compassionate disruptor” who will campaign on “solutions” and “providing a roadmap back to prosperity” for the state.
“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. But for the past decade, we have seen the glimmer of the Golden State reduced by the one-party rule that places politics over progress and special interests over people. Sacramento needs an honest leader with a clear vision,” Jenner said.
Jenner’s campaign website also went live Friday morning.
It is unclear if Jenner has a base of supporters within either party, but she remained upbeat and said she “can’t wait to lead” and “disrupt the status quo once again.”
She concluded the announcement with a simple declaration.
“I’m in!”
Jenner first rose to fame as an Olympic medal-winning decathlete in the 1970s. Years later, Jenner once again became a household name after marrying into the Kardashian family, and a years-long involvement in the reality show, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” documenting their lives.
Jenner announced she is a transgender woman in April 2015. She starred in her own reality TV show, called “I am Cait” in 2016.