Offer Shlomi, the infomercial pitchman popularly known as the “ShamWow Guy,” has officially filed to run for a U.S. House of Representatives seat in Texas, state election records showed.
He became a household name through his promotion of the ShamWow, an absorbent towel that went viral in the late 2000s. Shlomi also directed and starred in the 1999 film “The Underground Comedy Movie.”
Shlomi told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement that his congressional bid is motivated in part by what he calls “wokeism” affecting young children.
“It’s mainly because I see kids who are happy and then as they get older, they’re unhappy because they’re being subjected to wokeism,” he said, adding that tech giants discriminate “against conservative views and also comedy that ridicules the woke ideology.”
“So it can never die, hence hate gets manifested in these kids and fear as well because it goes hand in hand, and then you see these kids grow up from adolescence to a young adult, and [they] are all woked out.”
With his entry, Shlomi joined at least four more candidates running for the seat in Texas’s 31st district, a position currently held by Rep. John Carter (R-Texas), who has already filed for reelection.
“Serving the patriotic people of this district has been the honor of my life, and I believe there’s still more work to do alongside President Trump to put more money back in Americans’ pockets, lower costs for hardworking families, and keep improving the quality of life here in Central Texas,” he stated. “Together, we will keep Texas strong and put Americans first.”
Carter cited his achievements on the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Subcommittee, which he currently chairs.
“Through my work on the Appropriations Committee, I’ve delivered over $5.2 billion in improvements at Fort Hood, strengthening our national defense and supporting the soldiers and families who call Central Texas home,” he stated.
Other candidates challenging Carter in the GOP primary include business owner Raymond Hamden, David L. Berry, and Ed Ewald, according to state election records.
