Vicki Gunvalson's fiance Steve Chavez Lodge is throwing his hat in the ring in the upcoming recall election opposing California governor Gavin Newsom.
Lodge, 62, a retired homicide detective and small business owner from Orange County, announced his candidacy with an Instagram video on Tuesday.
Gunvalson, 59, supported her fiance through Instagram comments while also posting a joke about what she'd do as California's First Lady on her Instagram story.
Candidate: Vicki Gunvalson's fiance Steve Chavez Lodge is throwing his hat in the ring in the upcoming recall election opposing California governor Gavin Newsom
Support: Gunvalson, 59, supported her fiance through Instagram comments while also posting a joke about what she'd do as California's First Lady on her Instagram story
'Good evening. Over the next few days, you're going to hear my strategy on how to save California,' he began in his video.
'I was born and raised here in this great state, and I raised my children here and I'm watching my grandchildren be raised here. But I cannot stand idly by while we allow government to destroy this beautiful state,' he added.
'We the people need to turn this around and take our state back, and I have a plan to do that. That's why tonight I'm announcing that I'm running for Governor of the state of California. I hope you're with me,' he concluded in his video.
Strategy: 'Good evening. Over the next few days, you're going to hear my strategy on how to save California,' he began in his video
Great state: 'We the people need to turn this around and take our state back, and I have a plan to do that. That's why tonight I'm announcing that I'm running for Governor of the state of California. I hope you're with me,' he concluded in his video
The video was also accompanied by a lengthy message, where he denounced the 'career politicians' in the California state capitol of Sacramento.
He began by reiterating what he said in the video, adding his time growing up here, 'was a time when people still called California the Golden State.'
He added he cannot watch his, 'beautiful state being destroyed by bad decisions made by Sacramento career politicians.'
Career: The video was also accompanied by a lengthy message, where he denounced the 'career politicians' in the California state capitol of
