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Raw Story
'ShamWow guy' sues Texas GOP for dropping nickname from ballot in run for Congress
Shlomi sued the Texas Republican Party to have his “ShamWow” nickname restored to the ballot.
Elections57%
FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · TX-31 (R)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · TX-31 (R)
Offer Shlomi
Offer Shlomi filed to run for Texas’s 31st district in 2026 and was not on the March 3, 2026 Republican primary ballot.
- Party
- Republican
- Filed for
- U.S. House · TX-31 (2026)
- Result
- Not on primary ballot
- Raised
- $334K
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $334K
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Offer Shlomi at a glance
NET READER RATING
+16
▲ 11 GOOD LOOK19 VOTES8 BAD LOOK ▼
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NET2026 election: Texas’s 31st District
THE 2026 RACE
John R. CarterREPIncumbent · $1.4M raised
Justin EarlyDEM$124K raised
Gregory StokerGREEN$79K raised
PAST RESULTS
No earlier House or Senate results on record (ChamberLight’s results start in 2018).2026 TX-31 HOUSE RACE →Offer Shlomi’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $334K
- CASH ON HAND
- $0
- SPENT
- $334K
- DEBT
- $308K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $2K · 0.6%
- Self-funding
- $330K · 99.4%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →TOP DONORS
Sigmond, Eric RRetired · RETIRED$1K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$183K
Advertising$87K
Fundraising$63K
Coverage
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No story about Shlomi reads as a good look yet.
Fox News
'ShamWow Guy' Vince Offer Shlomi reveals what is motivating him to run for Congress
Shlomi says his concerns about American values and the political establishment motivated his congressional campaign.
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FOX 7 Austin
Offer Vince Shlomi, the 'ShamWow' guy, releases campaign ad for Texas Congressional seat
Shlomi launched his first campaign ad, using his infomercial persona and taking aim at incumbent John Carter.
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No story about Shlomi reads as a bad look yet.
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Raw Story · 1 MIN READ
'ShamWow guy' sues Texas GOP for dropping nickname from ballot in run for Congress
Shlomi sued the Texas Republican Party to have his “ShamWow” nickname restored to the ballot.
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