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In announcing last week his plans to chase a Texas congressional seat, Offer Vince Shlomi – known as the “ShamWow guy” for his products and commercials – said his political mission is to destroy “wokeism.”

Saying he was spurred by the September assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Shlomi, a Republican, said he would be a “woke buster” – as he notified his party that he was entering a crowded field of 2026 primary candidates in his state’s 31st Congressional District, located near Austin. ×

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