Reality television star Luke Gulbranson is running for office in Minnesota’s 8th District.
Gulbranson is seeking to challenge incumbent Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN), who is currently serving his fourth term in Congress. His campaign launch ad showcases his love of hockey and time as a coach, his work as a businessman, and his career in reality television.
“Yeah, I’ve been on reality TV, that’s drama for show,” Stauber said in his ad. “What’s happening in D.C. is real drama with real consequences, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. I wake up every morning, and there’s this dangerous rhetoric and this madness coming out of D.C., and I can’t stand it.”
Gulbranson lists the deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement “wreaking havoc to our communities” as well as “spending $200 billion on a war.” He is running as a Democrat, according to the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Gulbranson is mostly known for his role on Summer House, a Bravo reality television show where multiple young people in their 20s and 30s share a summer house in the Hamptons, New York, as they film their weekends throughout the summer. He made his debut in season four.
Gulbranson spent a large chunk of his show discussing his time living in Minnesota as well as his hobbies, including hockey and fishing.
Gulbranson’s bid for Congress isn’t out of the ordinary, as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was also a reality television star before serving in Congress in Wisconsin’s 7th District. Duffy’s son-in-law is seeking office in the same district.
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The Washington Examiner contacted Stauber’s office for comment.
Gulbranson’s announcement comes a day after Olivia Troye, an adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence, announced her run for office as a Democrat in Virginia. She is one of multiple candidates preparing to run in the 7th Congressional District that is up for a vote in a statewide proposal next week to change the district map to favor Democrats.