Alyssa Milano Is Considering Running For Congress In California’s 4th District
That cartoonishly large megaphone Alyssa Milano holds in her Twitter profile pic might be getting even bigger as she contemplates running for Congress in 2024. However strained your eyeballs feel right now, Alyssa’s are probably ever sorer because she’s been eying Rep. Tom McClintock’s (R, duh) seat in California’s 4th District, which is Truckee, all the way from Ventura county! Alyssa must have looked at all the good work Caitlyn Jenner’s been doing for the state of California and said, you know what bitch, #metoo.
According to The Hill, “entering politics” has been a part of Alyssa’s “10-year plan” for a while now, even though she wasn’t even in the running for the title of The Boss on her own TV show. Everybody knows the line of Who’s The Boss? succession went Mona, Mona, Mona, Mona.
Actor-turned-activist Alyssa Milano may seek to transition from Hollywood to the House, saying she’s “considering” a congressional run in 2024.
“I’m looking at California’s 4th District to potentially run against [Rep. Tom] McClintock (R),” Milano told ITK on Tuesday.
“I split my time between Truckee, Calif., and Bell Canyon, Calif., and the Republicans have basically had a strong arm there in the 4th District,” the former “Insatiable” star said.
Wait, was that shade from The Hill? I hope if she does end up on the ballot it’s required that her occupation be simply listed as “former Insatiable star.” Alyssa first floated the idea on Twitter last month.
Congressman McClintock was one of the 63 republicans to oppose Asian Hate Crimes bill.
This is my Congressman.
Should I run against him?
🧐
— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) May 20, 2021
McClintock has held that seat since 2008. Should she choose to run, Alyssa has a hard row to hoe. But she’s rich so she’s not too bothered.
McClintock won reelection last year with 56 percent of the vote. Then-President Trump beat President Biden in the district by nine points.
“I would love to maybe consider flipping that seat blue,” Milano said.
“It’s going to take someone with, I think, name recognition and deep pockets to be able to run against McClintock, and so I’m considering it. I’m basically gathering information right now, speaking to different consultants, speaking to the community.”
I’m sure the Trump voters of the 4th district are going to fall over themselves to be first in line to vote for a glamorous Hollywood pretend witch who might go on a sex strike at any moment. I think her best chance of winning could be to hand out edibles in line at the poles and hope people get the munchies so bad they see her name and think about how much they love cookies. But hey, she’s got Debra Messing’s vote! Too bad she doesn’t live in the 4th.
.@Alyssa_Milano !!!! YESSSSSS! It is your destiny! https://t.co/qjq3ZvOG1c
— Debra Messing✍🏻 (@DebraMessing) June 8, 2021
Besides, Alyssa is currently juggling projects including the planned Who’s The Boss? reboot (and even though she and Tony Danza are the only returning cast members, she’s still not The Boss. It’s The Ghost of Katherine Helmond), so it may not happen for her. Alyssa says she’ll either put us out of our misery or increase our misery after the 2022 midterm elections. And in case you think she’s an out of touch celebrity who doesn’t know how ridiculous she looks, she offered some advice to her fellow Hollywood political hopefuls.
Asked about other celebrities trading Hollywood for politics — Caitlyn Jenner is running for governor of California and “Dallas Buyers Club” actor Matthew McConaughey has said he’s exploring a possible run next year against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) — Milano told ITK, “I would hope that they would put in the work before they attempt to hold office.”
“I’ve been an activist since I was 15 years old,” said the former child star. “The first pictures of me in the White House are with Nancy Reagan. I’ve been at this a really long time.”
Well, unless she kicked Nancy in the shins, I don’t think this is quite the liberal own she thinks it is.
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