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Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino Signals Possible Run for New Jersey Governor

He says he will first expand his Archangel Centers addiction-treatment chain nationwide before pursuing public office.

Overview

  • Sorrentino told News 12 New Jersey in late May that he plans to spend the next three to five years growing Archangel Centers and that he will "introduce everybody to Governor Situation" after that, remarks first reported by multiple entertainment outlets.
  • He has paused his reality-TV work to focus on treatment centers and aims to open more locations after launching Archangel Centers in 2024 and opening a Tinton Falls facility in November 2025.
  • Company plans reported by NJBIZ and TV Insider call for additional sites including East Windsor, a July opening in Matthews, North Carolina, and future locations in Florida and Nevada with a goal of adding several centers over the next year.
  • Sorrentino’s public pitch for politics is framed around his recovery story and rehabilitation work; he has been sober since 2015 and served eight months in federal prison for tax-related offenses before rebuilding his career.
  • Media coverage treats any gubernatorial bid as speculative because he has not declared a campaign or party, and he declined to name an affiliation while joking that New Jersey residents would want no property tax.