He knows the way to win over the voters.
While the country was focused on the US House and Senate Mid-term elections, “Survivor” winner Nick Wilson was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives, where he’ll represent the state’s 82nd district.
Wilson, 32, ran unopposed and can fill the seat vacated by the retiring Republican Rep. Regina Huff.
In 2018, the representative-elect rose to fame when he won Season 37 of the hit CBS show referred to as “Survivor: David vs Goliath.”
Wilson, who was 27 years old on the time, was considered considered one of the ten “Davids,” underdogs and had to beat obstacles against the “Goliaths” the overachievers who’ve excelled of their individual careers.
Wilson survived the complete season, edging out “The White Lotus” creator Mike White and Angelina Keeley in the ultimate jury vote 7-3-0.
In 2020, the Republican returned to “Survivor” for the “Winners at War” season before being voted out before the ultimate re-entry challenge, ending in seventh place.
Last November, Wilson, working as an Assistant Commonwealth Attorney for Whitley County, announced his intention to run for the Statehouse and was later endorsed by Huff.
The Kentucky 82nd House District, situated within the southeast of the Bluegrass state, represents a part of Laurel County and all of Whitley including the town of Williamsburg, Wilson’s hometown.