Caitlyn Jenner files paperwork to run for California governor as GOP candidate
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Former Olympic athlete and transgender reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner announced on Friday that she has filed the initial paperwork to run for governor of California as a Republican. Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom is likely to face a recall election later this year.
"For the past decade we have seen the glimmer of the Golden State reduced by one-party rule that places politics over progress and special interests over people," Jenner, 71, said in a statement. "I am a proven winner and the only outsider who can put an end to Gavin Newsom's disastrous time as governor." She has assembled a team of veteran GOP operatives, including Ryan Erwin, who's worked on national and statewide campaigns for years, and Jenner's new campaign website is built by Nucleus, a company run by Brad Parscale, who was President Trump's campaign manager for part of 2020 and digital director in 2016.More Related News
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