Caitlyn Jenner has announced that she is running for governor of California. The 71-year-old's team confirmed the news to <a href="https://www.axios.com/caitlyn-jenner-california-governor-run-710153ef-7a89-460d-b9ec-9efed2a9399f.html">Axios</a>, telling the outlet that she has filed her initial paperwork. The former Olympic decathlete, who hopes to replace Democrat Gavin Newsom, has even launched her campaign website, <a href="http://caitlynjenner.com/">Caitlyn for California</a>. On April 23, Jenner announced the news herself via her Twitter account, telling her 3.5 million followers: "I’m in! California is worth fighting for." [[twitterwidget||https://twitter.com/Caitlyn_Jenner/status/1385592674921578497]] Included in the tweet was a press release, which reads: "California has been my home for nearly 50 years. I came here because I knew that anyone, regardless of their background or station in life, could turn their dreams into reality. "But for the past decade, we have seen the glimmer of the Golden State reduced by one-party rule that places politics over progress and special interests over people. Sacramento needs an honest leader with a clear vision." The reality star, who is thought to be a Republican, added: "I have been a congressional disruptor throughout my life, from representing the United States and winning a gold medal at the Olympics to helping advance the movement of equality. "As Californians, we face a now or never opportunity to fundamentally fix our state before it’s too late." <img class="size-full wp-image-1263104539" src="https://img.vt.co/2021/04/M6M0Y0-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="1758" height="2560" />[[imagecaption|| Credit: PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo]] Jenner goes on to refer to herself as "a proven winner and the only outsider who can put an end to Gavin Newsom's disastrous time as governor." She then promises to meet up with Californians from across the state to "hear their voices and finally get this state moving in the right direction." According to <a href="https://www.axios.com/caitlyn-jenner-california-governor-run-710153ef-7a89-460d-b9ec-9efed2a9399f.html">Axios</a>, the TV personality has put together a team of renowned GOP operatives including Tony Fabrizio, the top pollster on Donald Trump's 2016 and 2020 campaigns, Ryan Erwin, founder of RedRock Strategies, and Tyler Deaton, president of Allegiance Strategies. The outlet also states that she has appointed Steven Cheung, a former Trump White House and campaign communications hand who previously worked on the successful 2003 recall campaign of actor-turned-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Rumors that Jenner was planning to run for office in California began <a href="https://people.com/politics/caitlyn-jenner-reportedly-considering-run-california-governor-consulting-trump-staffers/">circulating</a> earlier this month. <h6>Featured image credit: PictureLux / The Hollywood Archive / Alamy Stock Photo</h6>

Caitlyn Jenner has filed paperwork to run for governor of California, reports say

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