Posted on 05/08/2017 6:18:41 PM PDT by boycott
Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. is running for Congress, challenging Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village), who represents the southern central coast and most of Ventura County, according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission on Monday.
Attempts to reach the Republican candidate were unsuccessful Monday, but GOP strategist Charles Moran, who will serve as Sabato’s fundraiser, confirmed the run. Strategist Jeff Corless will serve as a top adviser.
Sabato is a longtime actor best known for roles in “General Hospital” and “Melrose Place” and as a model for Calvin Klein underwear. In recent years he has appeared in several reality television shows, including starring in “My Antonio,” a VH1 contest for which women competed for his affection, and “Dancing With the Stars.”
The 45-year-old was a vocal supporter of President Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign and spoke on his behalf at that year’s Republican National Convention. In an interview at the time, he said that that then-President Obama was a Muslim, which is not true. Sabato said afterward that he was blacklisted by Hollywood producers because of his visible support for Trump.
Moran said Sabato has long been interested in politics and public policy, but his experiences at the convention prompted him to consider running for office. Issues he plans to focus on are veterans’ needs and substance abuse, Moran said.
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Sure why not. He’s got his work cut out for him CA.
Agreed. He’s got his work cut out for him. He was a strong supporter of Donald Trump.
was only familiar with him as every four years he was the celebrity listed with February 29th birthday. :)
And I found he had a lovely first wife and a reality show I never heard of.
Can he win? You can only go to the well so often with pretty boys.
He’s also articulate and smart!
.....wound not underestimate
Years ago, he was on a sci-fi series about humans who settle on another planet.
This is actually an area of the state where he may have a shot Ventura County typically has gone red, except for recently.
Now that's funny.
Holy insecurities Batman!
Damn! Who is that woman?
Cheryl Moana Marie Nunes. Otherwise known as “the old lady”.
My daughter and her family are living in Ojai while my grandsons go to school there. If Ojai reflects the rest of Ventura CO., he has no chance. She said she’s never come across so many liberals and she lives part of the year in MA.
Ojai has always been a lib hideaway in the mountains. Its not very populous though (about 7000 people).
Wow, with a chick like that, who would want to be gay? (not implying he’s gay but that most hollywood types are)
http://beta.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-antonio-sabato-congress-20180116-story.html
Antonio Sabato Jr.’s risque film roles have conservatives questioning his congressional candidacy
Some Republicans in his district, which includes most of Ventura County and has been represented by Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) since 2013, are saying movie roles in which Sabato simulated sex with a man and appeared nude disqualify him from representing the GOP.
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