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"Real World" alum Sean Duffy has been elected to Congress. Credit: Melissa Maund Rasmussen
The glass ceiling for reality stars in Congress has been shattered, thanks to "Real World: Boston" standout Sean Duffy, a Republican who picked up an open seat in Wisconsin's 7th District during Tuesday's big election.
Duffy, who spent 1997 finding out "what happens when people stop being polite and start getting real," easily defeated state Sen. Julie Lassa for the job in a contest to replace retiring Rep. David Obey, a Democrat who held the seat for 41 years.
The Associated Press declared Duffy the winner, and he thanked supporters at his victory party shortly before midnight. "What a great night in Wisconsin," Duffy belted.
Duffy filled the "conservative Midwesterner" spot on season 6 of the show and later participated in 'Road Rules.' During his stint as a reality TV star, he met and married "Real World: San Francisco" beauty Rachel Campos, who is now a ParentDish columnist. The couple have six children.
Syrus Yarbrough, one of Duffy's housemates on the show, has already weighed in on the victory. "Sean from my season of The Real World Boston is now a US Congressman!" he wrote on Twitter. "Congrats my brotha!"
While at the Boston firehouse, Duffy would often clash with the liberal-leaning Kameelah Phillips, and later credited the two black cast members (Phillips and Yarbrough) with helping to teach him about race issues. There was no hot tub in the house (these were more innocent times, folks), so the most scandalous thing he ever did was call Phillips a "bitch."
That said, he doesn't think his time on television should play any part in his political ambitions. "People aren't concerned about a reality show from 15 years ago," he said in a Daily Caller interview back in May.
The 7th District includes all or part of 20 central and northwestern Wisconsin counties.
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11-03-2010 @ 7:38PM
Sifrina said...Congratulations Sean Duffy, Rachel, and family! Great race!! I'm not from Wisconsin, and I'm a Democrat, but the Wisconsin voters have have made their choice - loud and clear! And it's a bonus that this happened to what I believe are very nice people! Rachel, please let me know if you need any info on DC. Lots of great families and neighborhoods in Northern, VA (Vienna, Fairfax, Alexandria and Arlington). Good luck!
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11-14-2010 @ 11:14PM
Franksfoil said...I used to live in Obey's district and, OMG, I cannot believe this idiot replaced a decent, experienced leader like Obey. It is just unbelievable. My God, the people of Wisconsin are really going to regret what they did--and fast. I'm glad I don't live there anymore. Maybe they were all drunk when they voted--I can't think of any other explanation.
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