Tim Tebow Reportedly Being Considered for Florida House of Representatives

April 15, 2016   ·   Adam Wells   ·   Jump to comments

Former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow could be taking his charisma and ability to galvanize people into the political sphere.  
Per Paul Bedard of the Washington Examiner, Republican strategists are reaching out to Tebow to gauge his interest in the seat Florida Rep. Ander Crenshaw is vacating when his term ends this year. 
The 71-year-old Crenshaw announced Wednesday he would not be seeking re-election this November. Since January 2001, he has represented Florida's 4th Congressional District, where Tebow lives, according to the report.
"We do not pick favorites, [but] obviously, a huge Florida football star would be an interesting candidate for our side of the aisle," said a "key party strategist," per the report.
While Tebow has not directly said he wants to have a career in politics, he did leave the possibility open during a recent interview with Fox and Friends' Ainsley Earhardt (via RedAlertPolitics.com): "...

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