Kid Rock seems to be teasing that he will be making a run for a seat on the U.S. senate in his native Michigan, having launched kidrockforsenate.com, complete with related merch. Speaking via Twitter earlier today he offered:
I have had a ton of emails and texts asking me if this website is real… https://t.co/RRVgISDFeq The answer is an absolute YES. pic.twitter.com/uYCUg6mjW1
— Kid Rock (@KidRock) July 12, 2017
Stay tuned, I will have a major announcement in the near future – Kid Rock
— Kid Rock (@KidRock) July 12, 2017
As many have pointed out, the merchandise links to a Warner Bros. Records hosted shop, while no official paperwork regarding his apparent bid has been filed as of yet. Thus the general consensus thus far seems to be it’s a marketing ploy for new music or a project he has in the works.
That said, Rock has been vocal about his politics and his pro-Trump stance in the past, with rumors of his apparent bid for senate having circulated for a number of months now.