5 celebs with failed political dreams: Donald Trump botched his re-election bid, but will Caitlyn Jenner do better than these other stars who flopped at the polls?

Jul 7 , 2021

Cynthia Nixon and Kanye West are just two celebs who have tried and failed to get elected to political office in the US – now Caitlyn Jenner is trying to do better. Photos: AFP, AP

Rapper Kanye West, comedian Roseanne Barr, Clueless’ Stacey Dash and SATC’s Cynthia Nixon all failed to get enough votes to win their campaigns

Jenner is running in a recall election against Governor of California Gavin Newsom – the ex-husband of Donald Trump Jr’s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle

Media personality and former Olympic decathlete Caitlyn Jenner is taking a leaf out of Donald Trump’s book as the latest celebrity to run for political office.

Caitlyn Jenner, running for Governor of California. Photo: @caitlynjenner/Instagram

But the Republican star hoping to take over as Governor of California from Gavin Newsom – the Democrat ex-husband of Donald Trump Jr’s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle – will have plenty of competition. Dozens of candidates have officially declared their intention to run, including Steve Chavez Lodge, the fiancé of Real Housewives of Orange County star Vicky Gunvalson.

If her campaign team of former Trump staff fails to get Jenner into office, she will find herself in the company of these other celebrities whose political dreams were dashed.

Kanye West

On July 4, 2020, the rapper gave Americans an Independence Day to remember by announcing his plans to become the next POTUS.

“We must now realise the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States!” West tweeted.

The stunt was said to be the beginning of the end of his marriage to Kim Kardashian. West went on to give a rambling speech at a rally that ended in tears and the admission that the couple considered aborting their first child, North West.