Santa Claus is running for Congress

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Just for fun

How cool would it be to have Santa Claus as your Congress rep? Well, there's a chance that Alaskans actually find out. A candidate for Alaska's US House seat legally goes by the name Santa Claus and is currently serving as a city councilor for the community of North Pole (no joke!). Will he get elected? He's one of 48 candidates, so we wouldn't hold our breath. But hey, if anyone could pull off a miracle...

A screenshot of a Santa Claus YouTube video

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