Stacey Dash's Decision to Run for Congress Is Already Receiving Backlash

As if!

This is a photo of Stacey Dash.
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This is a photo of Stacey Dash.

Dionne from Clueless is running for Congress. As if! (If you don’t get that reference, you were definitely born after 1990.) Anyway, actress and conservative commentator Stacey Dash isn’t joking around. As The Hill reports, Dash filed all the official paperwork on Monday.

According to campaign documents, the actress will be running as Republican in California’s 44th Congressional District under the slogan "Dash to D.C." Cute… except she’s running in California. The district is currently represented by Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.).

GOP actress Stacey Dash files FEC paperwork for CA House district 44 --> https://t.co/gpveakIOnL @CQnow

— Kate Ackley Zeller (@kackleyZ) February 26, 2018

Dash's statement of candidacy https://t.co/fkzG9UmrBr

— Kate Ackley Zeller (@kackleyZ) February 26, 2018

If the 2016 election is any indication, the district is staunchly democratic, which is no bueno for Dash, who’s worked as a contributor at Fox News for about three years. Dash’s contract with the network was not renewed after she talked shit (literally) about President Obama’s approach to fighting terror. "I didn't feel any passion from him," she said on air. "I feel like he could give a shit, excuse me, he could care less."

It’s worth mentioning that if any Clueless character should be running for public office, it should be Cher.

 

Shortly after the news broke out, Dash made some announcements on Twitter:

Formal statements coming. For those mocking for the district I live in...open your minds. It’s time to for me to put up or shut up and I want to serve great people.

— Stacey DASH (@staceydash) February 26, 2018

I live in the 44th unlike some who don’t live in their districts. Thank you to those who offered their support.

— Stacey DASH (@staceydash) February 26, 2018

Come to my account for the straight news. Formal statements coming.

— Stacey DASH (@staceydash) February 26, 2018

Still, people had some things to say about Dash and her latest political move.

"Clueless" star Stacey Dash is running for Congress. The actress filed paperwork to run in California's 44th district.

Here's a refresher:
-She called the #OscarsSoWhite boycott "ludicrous"
-She said there's no need for Black History Month
-She was fired from Fox News pic.twitter.com/XS6lfHHGMW

— AJ+ (@ajplus) February 26, 2018

"Stacey Dash" pic.twitter.com/FLNJFklm0C

— RoseT ✊🏾 (@karmamar55) February 26, 2018

The one thing people need to know about Stacey Dash is if you throw something at her, be prepared for a KO! She is NOT a weak woman. She swings back.

— Kambree (@KamVTV) February 26, 2018

“Stacey Dash announced she wants to run for Congress.”

Black twitter: pic.twitter.com/hsRR550t5q

— Elijah Mercer (@ElijahMercer_) February 20, 2018

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