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The 31 Weirdest Political Names Of All Time

Where Newt Gingrich sounds normal.

By Gideon Resnick

Picture of Gideon Resnick Gideon Resnick BuzzFeed Staff

Posted on May 30, 2014, at 1:34 p.m. ET

1. Ben Bushyhead, who ran for county commissioner in North Carolina

Via blogger.com

2. Dick Swett, former House representative from New Hampshire

Via legacy-cdn.smosh.com

3. Young Boozer, current state treasurer of Alabama

Via facebook.com

4. Ryan Fattman, a current member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Via Facebook: ryan.fattman

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

Via shotwellforsheriff.com

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

Via zephyrteachout.com

12. Anyone named Dick Ball

Via michiganlcv.org

13.

Via governor.ny.gov

14. Butch Otter, the current governor of Idaho

Via Facebook: Governor-C-L-Butch-Otter

15. Steny Hoyer, the Democratic Whip from Maryland

Via Facebook: WhipHoyer

16. Dick Armey, former U.S. Representative from Texas

Via crooksandliars.com

17. Kinky Friedman, who ran for governor of Texas in 2006

Via facebook.com

18. "Silver Dick" Bland, 19th century member of Congress

Via upload.wikimedia.org

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

Via Facebook: harrybaals

22. Kerry Faggotter, Australian politician

Via facebook.com

23. Barb Queer, county commissioner in Ohio

Via ashlandcounty.org

24. Dick Mountjoy, former member of the California State Senate

Via californiaprolife.org

25. Bill Boner, former mayor of Nashville

View this video on YouTube
Via youtube.com

The pronunciation is key.

26. Dave Obey, former U.S. Representative from Wisconsin

Via Facebook: DaveObey

27. Sister Boom Boom, who ran for a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors

View this video on YouTube
Via youtube.com

28. Tiny Kox, a senator in the Netherlands

View this video on YouTube
Via youtube.com

29. Luke "Sissyfag" Montgomery, who ran for mayor in Washington D.C.

View this video on YouTube
Via youtube.com

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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