Celebrities running for political office have been a sight that has been seen for decades.
Before Ronald Reagan became the President of the United States, he served as president of the Screen Actors Guild and had a successful film career, starring in over 50 movies across three decades.
Arnold Schwarzenegger served as Governor of California for eight years while also maintaining his preestablished career as an actor and bodybuilder.
Talk show host Jerry Springer served as Mayor of Cincinnati from 1977 to 1978. “Clueless” actress Stacey Dash ran for the 2018 Congressional Election.
Popular 1930s child actress Shirley Temple served as U.S. Ambassador to what was then Czechoslovakia from 1982 to 1993, and current U.S. President Donald Trump has almost 30 acting credits from his days before politics.
More recently, rapper Kanye West announced his decision to run for the 2020 Presidential Election.
These are just a small amount of celebrities who have run for…
