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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |