In addition to a reality show host in the White House, America could soon have a rocker in the Senate. Kid Rock announced Wednesday that he plans to run for the U.S. Senate in 2018, potentially challenging Michigan Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow. He has yet to file his paperwork so it's not totally official, but he does have a website up and running:
He also apparently has some T-shirt, hat, and sticker designs selected, as well as some slogans, including, "Pimp of the Nation," "I'll Rock the Party," and "In Rock We Trust."
Kid Rock may have started laying the groundwork for his Senate run back in April, when he visited the White House with Sarah Palin and Ted Nugent and posed for a photo in front of Hillary Clinton's portrait:
The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Kid Rock could be the first of several politically inexperienced celebrities to try to follow in Trump's footsteps in coming elections, with Kanye and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson both floating a run for president in 2020.
Suddenly, Kid Rock's website slogan, "Are you scared?," is making a lot more sense.
-
Critics’ choice: Watering holes for gourmandsFeature An endless selection of Mexican spirits, a Dublin-inspired bar, and an upscale Baltimore pub
-
Argentinian beef is at the center of American farmers’ woesThe Explainer ‘It feels like a slap in the face to rural America,’ said one farmer
-
‘Businesses that lose money and are uncompetitive won’t survive’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
-
Nobody seems surprised Wagner's Prigozhin died under suspicious circumstancesSpeed Read
-
Western mountain climbers allegedly left Pakistani porter to die on K2Speed Read
-
'Circular saw blades' divide controversial Rio Grande buoys installed by Texas governorSpeed Read
-
Los Angeles city workers stage 1-day walkout over labor conditionsSpeed Read
-
Mega Millions jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.55 billionSpeed Read
-
Bangladesh dealing with worst dengue fever outbreak on recordSpeed Read
-
Glacial outburst flooding in Juneau destroys homesSpeed Read
-
Scotland seeking 'monster hunters' to search for fabled Loch Ness creatureSpeed Read
