Uncle Luke Announces Plan To Run For Congress
- Tiffany Rigby
- 2 hours ago
- 1 min read
Rapper turned activist Uncle Luke is putting in his bid for Congress. The rapper whose real name is Luther Campbell is setting out to become the next state congressman for the 20th District.
Campbell is no stranger to politics, as the rapper ran for Miami-Dade Mayor in 2011. He was 1 out 11 in the race for mayor, and he came out in 4th place.
"After decades of fighting for my community—from the courtroom defending free speech all the way to the United States Supreme Court, to building businesses that created jobs across the South, to mentoring and coaching thousands of young people into college—I have officially decided to run for Congress in Florida’s 20th District. My first order of business is to qualify by petition and let the people speak," the statement read, in part.
The rapper is running to unseat U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick. Campbell is known for being a Southern Rap pioneer in the 90's, and a founding member of 2 Live Crew, which is known for fighting censorship in regards to music all the way to the Supreme Court.
Campbell's full statement can be read below:
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