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Kelsey Grammer Signals Openness to a Future Political Run

He describes a bid as a way to make up for not serving in the military and says family responsibilities are keeping him from running now.

Overview

  • Grammer, 71, told Us Weekly on Wednesday that he "would consider" running for office and said a campaign could "tick that box" for service he feels he missed by not serving during the Vietnam era.
  • He said he has paused any immediate plans because he does not want to be an absentee father to his eight children and wants to remain present for his young family.
  • The actor has recently increased his political visibility by hosting a Fox Nation series and speaking at public events, and he has previously praised President Donald Trump.
  • News coverage so far is based on interviews and public appearances; there is no reporting of campaign filings, an exploratory committee, or formal campaign infrastructure.
  • A future Grammer bid would add to the pattern of celebrities weighing elective office and could sharpen attention to partisan divides in Hollywood and to how age, family and celebrity shape a candidate's timetable.