Actress Stacey Dash files for California congressional race

<p>Stacey Dash, the actress turned conservative political commentator, has filed paperwork to run for a congressional seat in Southern California.</p>

News 12 Staff

Feb 27, 2018, 11:16 AM

Updated 2,261 days ago

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Stacey Dash, the actress turned conservative political commentator, has filed paperwork to run for a congressional seat in Southern California.
Documents submitted Monday to the Federal Election Commission show the "Clueless" star intends to run as a Republican in California's 44th District, a seat held by Democrat Nanette Barragan.
Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a wide margin in the Los Angeles-area district that contains the areas of Compton, Watts, San Pedro and North Long Beach.
A representative for the 51-year-old Dash didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Dash hinted on social media this month that she was considering a run, even posting a "Dash to DC" logo.
Dash co-starred in the 1995 coming-of-age comedy film "Clueless." She worked as an on-air contributor at Fox News until 2016.
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