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Former Olympian and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner is mulling a run to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a recall election, a report said Tuesday.

Though signatures on a legally required petition are still being verified, Newsom, a Democrat in his first term, is all but certain to face a recall election later this year, with critics objecting to the onerous COVID-19 restrictions he has placed on the state over the last year — and his unwillingness to follow his own rules.

Looking to challenge Newsom is Jenner, formerly a key cog of the Kardashian-Jenner reality television empire, Axios reported Monday, citing three sources familiar with Jenner’s thinking.

Jenner, 71, was a one-time supporter of former President Donald Trump, and would challenge Newsom as a Republican, the sources said.

Assisting Jenner in her deliberations is veteran GOP fundraiser Caroline Wren, who previously worked on a fundraising committee for Trump’s 2020 re-election bid, according to Axios.

Spokespeople for both Jenner and Wren declined to comment to Axios.


  Caitlyn Jenner at an event on February 4, 2020 in Century City, California. Michael Kovac/Getty Images Caitlyn Jenner at an event on February 4, 2020 in Century City, California. Michael Kovac/Getty Images

Decades prior to her reality television success, Jenner — who came out as a trans woman in 2015 — shot to fame as a gold medal-winning decathlete in the 1976 Olympics.

Should Jenner undertake the run and win, it would not be the first time that a high-profile Republican has succeeded in a California recall election.

In 2003, big-screen star Arnold Schwarzenegger defeated Democratic Gov. Gray Davis to become governor.

Schwarzenegger went on to win re-election in 2007.

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