Vince Shlomi, the infomercial pitchman known as the 'ShamWow Guy', has announced he is running for Congress as a Republican in Texas. The 61-year-old aims to unseat incumbent GOP Rep. John Carter, 84, in the state's 31st congressional district, which covers northern Austin suburbs, Temple, and Fort Hood.
Shlomi, president and CEO of Square One Entertainment, is the fifth candidate to enter the Republican primary in the deep red district. He told Fox News Digital he was motivated by the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder, whom he called the original 'woke buster'. Shlomi also cited a desire to end 'political infighting' and 'make America happy'.
Famous for his high-energy commercials promoting products like ShamWow, Slap Chop, and The Schticky, Shlomi has a checkered past. In 2009, he was arrested in Miami Beach after a violent altercation with a sex worker, resulting in a bloody jaw visible in his mugshot. He later said the incident 'probably saved my life'.
Shlomi is currently involved in a lawsuit against Australian YouTuber Chad Roberts over a parody video that mocked his presenting style. Shlomi claims the video, locked behind a Patreon paywall, cost him views and damaged his reputation.
