(FOX 2) – Twerking for your vote? Getting people to the poles? Making cheeks blush in an attempt to clench votes?

The puns write themselves, but that doesn’t mean Shelbie Campbell is any less serious about her run for Congress. The candidate is leaning on her social media following and leveraging provacative posts to build momentum for a shot at Michigan’s 13th Congressional District.

Big picture view:

A dive into Campbell’s TikTok reveals a mixture of dance videos and political commentary. 

But the short clips are only a window into what is a very serious campaign for office. She advocates for women in leadership, arguing Detroit hasn’t had female representation in decades.

She wants education reform and systemic fixes to housing and health care. 

And as a line worker and third-generation UAW member, she is in favor of better wages for the service and labor industry.

Dig deeper:

Campbell is currently in law school at Detroit Mercy. While she is not shy about her background — going as far as to post four separate mug shots from previous arrests — the 32-year-old single mom says accountability is “the only way to learn from our mistakes and grow together as a community.”

And in her pitch to voters deciding between her and incumbent Shri Thanedar, she said he has a hard time empathizing with those considering who to head to the polls for.

“I just want younger people in office and he’s a millionaire and I don’t have that and he does so it’s very hard for him to relate to the people,” she told FOX 2.

Twerking for votes

Campbell also does not plan to stop posting videos. Sex sells and in her eyes, it’s not a bad way to build her brand.

“I don’t do OnlyFans like everyone keeps saying. I was just having fun, I’m young and I’m taking advantage of social media,” she said.

In one video, she seizes on one of the many derogatory terms that others have called her.

“They were calling me a c*** so I just like to be sarcastic and if you’re going to call me names I’m going to make you feel awkward for doing so,” she said. “I’m just going to dish it back because why do you think you can talk to me like that?”

The other side:

FOX 2 reached out to Thanedar’s campaign for comment.

The Detroit Lions filled most of their biggest needs in last month’s NFL draft. They landed a new starting right tackle, a new rotational defensive end and depth help at linebacker, defensive tackle, cornerback and wide receiver.

The Lions have one of the most complete rosters in the NFL, but the offseason’s not over. Training camps are still more than two months away and they sit $23.6 million under the salary cap, according to NFL Players Association records, the 14th-most available cap space in the NFL.

The Lions do not appear poised to make any notable additions before the league goes on hiatus next month, but they have the flexibility to do so if necessary.

Here are five players they can spend their money on to bolster their roster for 2026:

DE Cam Jordan

The Lions signed DJ Wonnum in free agency and traded up to take Derrick Moore in the second round of the draft. With Aidan Hutchinson locked in at one defensive end spot and Levi Onwuzurike capable of playing the big end role, the Lions have the makings of a solid group of edge rushers. But Moore’s a rookie, and Onwuzurike’s missed more games (43) than he’s played (42) in his five-year career, so there’s reason to believe the Lions still could use insurance at the position.

Jordan is more than insurance. He’s an eight-time Pro Bowler who had 10½ sacks last season at age 36 and won’t play cheap this fall. But he’s still a free agent, and until he signs, he’ll be considered the best fit for the Lions defense given his pass-rushing profile and familiarity with Dan Campbell from their days together with the New Orleans Saints.

DE Jadeveon Clowney

Sticking with the defensive end position, Clowney, like Jordan, is an aging pass rusher – he’ll play this fall at 33 years old – who can collapse a pocket and still showed the ability to get to the quarterback with 8½ sacks for the Dallas Cowboys last year.

If the Lions add another big end, that would free Onwuzurike up to play more inside, where the Lions have several young sub-package rushers (Mekhi Wingo and 2026 draft picks Tyre West and Skyler Gill-Howard) but little proven depth behind starters Alim McNeill and Tyleik Williams.

TE Will Dissly

The Lions missed on the chance to add a tight end in the draft with Sam LaPorta, Brock Wright and Tyler Conklin all on expiring contracts, but my sense is they feel comfortable at the position for 2026 after losing LaPorta and Wright to season-ending injuries last year.