Vince Offer, AKA the ShamWow guy, has soaked up right-wing ideologies and decided to run for Congress in Texas. Speaking to Fox News Digital , in November 2025, Offer proudly confirmed that he decided to take his career in a political direction to pay tribute to "the original woke buster," Charlie Kirk. Some of the ShamWow guy's other motivations to run included a deep desire to "destroy wokeism" and to "make America happy" amid the deep bipartisan divide. In an interview with TIME, that very same month, the pitchman shared how the late podcaster had propelled him towards his goal.

"I felt like I have Charlie Kirk's spirit in me, in a sense — or near me. It's drawn me to do this," Offer explained. However, he didn't just honor the late podcaster with the giant leap; there was also a

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