Former "American Idol" star Clay Aiken announces second run for Congress
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Clay Aiken is taking his second shot at a congressional seat, the former "American Idol" star announced Monday. Aiken will run as a Democrat for North Carolina's sixth congressional district.
Aiken appeared on the second season of reality TV singing competition in 2003, where he finished in second place. Following his run on "American Idol," Aiken released several albums and took part in multiple hosting gigs, including a role on the Broadway musical "Spamalot" and a second place finish on the fifth season of "Celebrity Apprentice," before transitioning to activism and politics.
"These days my life looks a lot like yours than Justin Bieber's," Aiken said announcing the news Monday. "But one thing that has never changed for me is how much I love my home state. North Carolina is the place where I first discovered that I had a voice, and it was a voice that could be used for more than singing."
