Ben Savage, Boy Meets World Star, is preparing to run for Congress
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Ben SavageKnown for his portrayal Cory Matthews Boy Meets World, has plans to run for Congress.
Paperwork filed The Federal Election Commission approved Wednesday the creation of a committee to support Savage’s campaign. Savage’s campaign as a Democrat in California’s 30th District, currently held at the moment by Rep. Adam Schiff D-Burbank.
Schiff is expected run for U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seatDeadline reports that Feinstein has not yet made a decision regarding her future.
PEOPLE failed to reach the Savage campaign on Wednesday night.
The 42-year old has been running for public office before.
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Savage ran for the West Hollywood City Council seat in 2022. Savage stated that he ran for the seat because “people have become disappointed The direction in which the city is going.”
It was Savage’s first attempt at electoral politics. However, Savage has been an avid follower of politics since his youth. In 2003, he interned for Senator Arlen Speter of Pennsylvania. Rolling Stone Interview that took place during the premiere of the Disney Channel spinoff in 2014. Girl Meets World.
Three others — California Assemblymember Laura Friedman, Nick Melvoin and Josh Bocanegra — have also filed paperwork with the FEC for the District 30 seat, according to Spectrum News Washington D.C. correspondent Cassie Semyon.
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Savage has been more recent celebrated his engagement With his longtime girlfriend Tessa Angermeier.
The following week, Girl Meets World alum posted a photo of him and now-fiancée Angermeier, 30.
“The best is yet to comeThe caption read, “The actor captioned this snap.