The 31 Weirdest Political Names Of All Time
Where Newt Gingrich sounds normal.
1. Ben Bushyhead, who ran for county commissioner in North Carolina
Via blogger.com
2. Dick Swett, former House representative from New Hampshire
3. Young Boozer, current state treasurer of Alabama
Via facebook.com
4. Ryan Fattman, a current member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
5. Krystal Ball, ran for Congress in 2010
Via facebook.com
6. Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh, president of the Alabama Public Service Commission
Via psc.alabama.gov
7. Frank Schmuck, Precinct Committeeman in Arizona
Via frankschmuck.com
8. Timothy Shotwell, a sheriff in Washington
9. Janelle Lawless, a judge in Michigan
Via cc.ingham.org
10. Mark Reckless, a member of Parliament
Via markreckless.com
11. Zephyr Teachout, running for governor in New York
12. Anyone named Dick Ball
Via michiganlcv.org
13.
Via governor.ny.gov
14. Butch Otter, the current governor of Idaho
15. Steny Hoyer, the Democratic Whip from Maryland
16. Dick Armey, former U.S. Representative from Texas
17. Kinky Friedman, who ran for governor of Texas in 2006
Via facebook.com
18. "Silver Dick" Bland, 19th century member of Congress
19. Robin Rape, a constable in Texas
Via sites.google.com
20. Norm Dicks, former U.S. Representative from Washington
Via facebook.com
21. Harry Baals, former mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana
22. Kerry Faggotter, Australian politician
Via facebook.com
23. Barb Queer, county commissioner in Ohio
24. Dick Mountjoy, former member of the California State Senate
25. Bill Boner, former mayor of Nashville
View this video on YouTube
The pronunciation is key.
26. Dave Obey, former U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
27. Sister Boom Boom, who ran for a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
View this video on YouTube
28. Tiny Kox, a senator in the Netherlands
View this video on YouTube
29. Luke "Sissyfag" Montgomery, who ran for mayor in Washington D.C.
View this video on YouTube
He once famously heckled former President Bill Clinton.
30. Mark "Coonrippy" Brown, running for governor in Tennessee
Via facebook.com
31. And, of course, Newt Gingrich
Via pixel.nymag.com
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Gideon Resnick is a political reporter at BuzzFeed. His work has appeared in VICE, the Atlantic and the Daily Beast.
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