Guy running for Congress named Elvis Presley does a mean Elvis Presley
It’s now or never for this congressional candidate who, if nothing else, has name recognition going for him.
Elvis D. Presley is a Libertarian candidate running for a seat in Congress, representing Arkansas’ 1st District.
No, silly. Of course it’s not that Elvis, but it is someone who legally changed his name to match the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. The newspaper did not report Presley’s previous name.
Presley has previously run for governor, land commissioner and a seat in the state Senate in Arkansas in 2016, according to WDAF. He is based in tiny Star City, Ark., according to his Facebook profile.
And not for nothing, but this Elvis also does a pretty mean Elvis.
just a clip from ok state fair.
Posted by Elvisd Presley on Sunday, September 29, 2013
Presley is challenging Rep. Rick Crawford, a Republican who has represented the eastern portion of Arkansas for four terms.
According to the Democrat-Gazette, Presley was the only Libertarian candidate pursuing the party’s nomination for the seat. His nomination still went down to the wire, though, as he beat ‘none of the above’ by a slim 20-18 vote to get on the ballot.
Some Arkansas Libertarian Party members, the newspaper reported, thought Presley may not be viewed as a legitimate candidate.
This story was originally published February 28, 2018 at 8:46 AM with the headline "Guy running for Congress named Elvis Presley does a mean Elvis Presley."