Anyone who lived through late night TV in the mid 2000s remembers the ShamWow guy. You could be half asleep, flipping channels, and suddenly there he was, waving around that super absorbent towel like it was the cure for everything from spilled soda to global chaos. Well, apparently he is not done performing, because Offer Vince Shlomi just filed to run for Congress in Texas as a Republican. Yes, the same guy who convinced America that a glorified rag was a miracle tool now wants to take his pitch to Washington, which honestly might be the most natural career transition imaginable.
State records show he filed under the name Offer Vince ShamWow Shlomi, which tells you he understands branding better than half of Congress already. In an interview with Fox News Digital, Shlomi said he is running because he wants to destroy wokeism and pay tribute to the late Charlie Kirk, who he called the original woke buster. That choice of words alone signals he is not planning on running a polite, carefully scripted campaign. He says he is motivated by all the political infighting and wants to make America happy. It is a nice thought, even if happiness is something Congress rarely produces.
Post filing video: https://t.co/HQ78KuT8Uu pic.twitter.com/W1Zrf2QGwC
— Tony Ortiz (Current Revolt) (@CurrentRevolt) November 23, 2025
Shlomi is 61 now, an Israeli American entrepreneur who is stepping straight into a primary that already has several contenders. His target is Congressman John Carter, the 84 year old Republican incumbent who has been in office since most ShamWow towels were still on the factory shelf. Carter’s district covers the northern Austin suburbs, along with Temple and Fort Hood. It is a reliably red seat, which means the real battle will be inside the primary, not the general election.
The idea of Shlomi running campaign ads is already entertaining people. Anyone who remembers his infomercials knows he has zero fear of a camera and a full willingness to shout his message until you either surrender or buy three units. Politicians usually bore the country with slow talking, overproduced ads. Shlomi might hit voters with something between a comedy sketch and a caffeine fueled sales pitch. He already posted a video after filing, and it looked exactly like what you would expect, part enthusiasm, part self parody and part political jab.
In a strange way, his candidacy fits the moment. Voters are tired of lifeless politicians who mumble through talking points. If nothing else, the ShamWow guy promises energy, bluntness and a willingness to swing at the cultural nonsense that voters in his district are sick of. Whether he wins or not, this primary just became more interesting than anything Congress has done all year.
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