‘Boy Meets World’ Star Ben Savage Is Running for Congress
The actor ran an unsuccessful campaign for the West Hollywood City Council last year.
Ben Savage, who rose to fame as a child actor on the sitcom Boy Meets World, is making a bid for Congress. The actor filed papers with the Federal Election Commission declaring his intent to run for a seat in California’s 30th District, according to Deadline.
The seat Savage, who is a registered Democrat, is angling for is held by Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank.
Though a formal announcement has yet to be made, Schiff is expected to run for current U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein’s seat. Feinstein also has yet to make a statement regarding her political future, but the move would open up Schiff’s seat for Savage’s bid.
Savage previously ran an unsuccessful campaign for a seat on the West Hollywood City Council last year. The actor obtained a degree in political science from Stanford University and interned with U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) in 2003 as part of the program’s requirements.
From 1993 to 2000, Savage played Cory Matthews on Boy Meets World. He returned to the role in the spin-off series Girl Meets World, playing an adult version of Matthews, from 2014 to 2017.
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