Five wrestlers who have run for office

#2 Bob Backlund – US Congress (Connecticut)

Bob Backlund failed to get elected

Bob Backlund, who had campaigned for president as part of an angle in 1995, started campaigning in Connecticut’s first Congressional district for the 2000 election in early 1999.

Backlund, a long-time republican focused his campaign on smaller government and having more city and town taxes go back to those cities and towns rather than going to the federal government. He also tried to uphold family values and promised to reward families that stayed together.

Vince McMahon even allowed Backlund sell t-shirts at live events. Backlund claims to have sold 8000 of such shirts. He failed in his 2000 congressional bid but has left the possibility for future political endeavours open.