Modern politics of the United States have drawn comparisons to professional wrestling [1] [2] [3] and many wrestlers and wrestling personalities across the world have served in elected and appointed office throughout the years. [4] [5] [6]
Wrestler or Personality | Country Elected In | Name of Highest Elected or Appointed Office | Year Term started |
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Mike Furnas | ![]() | Commissioner, Ottawa County, Oklahoma [7] | |
Hiroshi Hase | ![]() | Governor of Ishikawa Prefecture [8] | 2022 |
Kane | ![]() | Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee [5] | 2018 |
Linda McMahon | ![]() | United States Secretary of Education [9] | 2024 |
Matt Morgan | ![]() | Deputy Mayor of Longwood, Florida [10] | 2023 |
Ian Riccaboni | ![]() | Director, Salisbury Township School District School Board [11] | 2023 |
Raymond Rougeau | ![]() | Mayor of Rawdon, Quebec [12] | 2021 |
Rick Steiner | ![]() | Cherokee County School District (Georgia) School Board [13] | 2006 |
Hiroko Suzuki | ![]() | Funabashi city council | 2015 |
Wrestler or Personality | Country Elected In | Name of Highest Elected or Appointed Office | Year Term started |
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Jim Barnett | ![]() | National Council of the Arts [14] | 1977 |
Maven Bentley | ![]() | Cheltenham Township School District School Board [15] | 2019 |
Billy Two Rivers | ![]() | Kahnawake Chief [16] | 1996 |
B. Brian Blair | ![]() | Hillsborough County, Florida Commissioner [17] | 2004 |
The Great Sasuke | ![]() | Iwate Prefectural Assembly [18] | 2003 |
Tony Halme | ![]() | Parliament of Finland [19] | 2003 |
Antonio Inoki | ![]() | Japanese House of Councillors [20] | 1989; 2013 |
Shinobu Kandori | ![]() | Japanese House of Councillors | 2006 |
Abraham Lincoln [21] | ![]() | President of the United States | 1861 |
Atsushi Onita | ![]() | Japanese House of Councillors [22] | 2001 |
Jesse Ventura | ![]() | Governor of Minnesota [23] | 1998 |
Wrestler or Personality | Country Office Sought In | Name of Office Pursued | Year Pursued |
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Blue Demon Jr. | ![]() | Mayor, Gustavo A. Madero, Mexico City [24] | 2021 |
Bob Backlund | ![]() | United States House of Representatives [25] [26] | 2000 |
Carístico | ![]() | Mayor, Cuauhtémoc [24] | 2021 |
Jerry Lawler | ![]() | Mayor, Memphis, Tennessee [27] | 1999; 2009 |
Moondog King | ![]() | House of Commons of Canada [28] | 2004 |
Rhyno | ![]() | Michigan House of Representatives [29] | 2016 |
Tinieblas | ![]() | Mayor, Venustiano [24] | 2021 |
Nikolai Volkoff | ![]() | Maryland House of Delegates [30] | 2006 |
Whipper Billy Watson | ![]() | York East 1965 federal election Candidate | 1965 |
Drake Younger | ![]() | Florida House of Representatives [31] | 2022 |