‘Survivor’ winner voted to Kentucky legislature

He is aware of the way to win over the voters.

Whereas the nation was centered on the US Home and Senate Mid-term elections, “Survivor” winner Nick Wilson was elected to the Kentucky Home of Representatives, the place he’ll characterize the state’s 82nd district.

Wilson, 32, ran unopposed and can fill the seat vacated by the retiring Republican Rep. Regina Huff.

In 2018, the representative-elect rose to fame when he gained Season 37 of the hit CBS present generally known as “Survivor: David vs Goliath.”

Wilson, who was 27 years previous on the time, was thought-about one of many 10 “Davids,” underdogs and needed to overcome obstacles in opposition to the “Goliaths” the overachievers who’ve excelled of their particular person careers.

Wilson survived all the season, edging out “The White Lotus” creator Mike White and Angelina Keeley within the last jury vote 7-3-0.

In 2020, the Republican returned to “Survivor” for the “Winners at Struggle” season earlier than being voted out earlier than the ultimate re-entry problem, ending in seventh place.

Final November, Wilson, working as an Assistant Commonwealth Lawyer for Whitley County, introduced his intention to run for the Statehouse and was later endorsed by Huff.

The Kentucky 82nd Home District, situated within the southeast of the Bluegrass state, represents a part of Laurel County and all of Whitley together with town of Williamsburg, Wilson’s hometown.