Steve Chavez Lodge, the fiancé of formerReal Housewives of Orange Countystar Vicki Gunvalson, is running for Governor of California.
Lodge, 62,announced his campaignin an Instagram post on Tuesday, writing, “I was born and raised in California and spent my adult life here, it was a time when people still called California the Golden State. I raised my children in California, and now I am watching my grandchildren grow up here.”
“Enough is enough, California,” Lodge wrote. “Help me ‘Make California, California Again.’ I will lead this movement with your help to see California once again as the Golden State she once was.”
Vicki Gunvalson and Steve Lodge.Astrid Stawiarz/Bravo
In an accompanying video message, Lodge — who describes himself as a “conservative” in his Instagram profile — added that he’ll be sharing his “strategy on how to save California” in the coming days.
Gunvalson, 59, reposted Lodge’s video on her own Instagram account minutes after the retired homicide detective announced his campaign.
“I’m so proud of Steve!” Gunvalson, whogot engagedto Lodge in 2019, wrote in the caption. “Go get ‘em!”
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Earlier in June, California officials confirmed that an election to determine whether to recall currentGov. Gavin Newsomwill proceed, after critics of the Democrat met a state threshold for petitioners seeking to boot him from office.
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California’s last recall election — the first in the state’s history — happened in 2003, whenArnold Schwarzeneggerwon office after ousting Gov. Gray Davis.
Lodge’s announcement comes two months afterCaitlyn Jennerpublicly declared her intention to run for the Governor of California.
According to TheLos Angeles Times,other candidates vying to challenge Newsom include former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, former Rep. Doug Ose, and Mary Carey, a retired porn actress.
source: people.com
