‘Bachelor’ Ben Higgins Courted for Colorado State House Seat
“Whatever lies ahead, love, grace and hope are ideals that guide my life,” former ABC reality star says
Itay Hod | June 3, 2016 @ 1:43 PM
Last Updated: June 3, 2016 @ 5:06 PM
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Former “Bachelor” Ben Higgins just got a rose from GOP honchos in Colorado who really, really want him … to run for the state’s House of Representatives.
Higgins, who was the reality show’s leading ladies man in season 20, may be ditching the small screen for Congress, exploring a run on the Republican ticket in Colorado’s 4th District. According to the Colorado Statesman, Higgins, a 28-year-old former account manager for a software company, has already been meeting with GOP power brokers in his district this week.
“I’m very impressed with Ben,” said Willie Pinkston, another Republican candidate for the seat, who told the Statesman he would step aside so that Higgins could run.
The best part? He kinda still sounds like he’s on the set of “The Bachelor,” telling The Colorado Independent, “Whatever lies ahead, love, grace and hope are ideals that guide my life. I will take them with me into my next adventure.”
Yeah. We kinda puked in our mouths too.
11 'Bachelorette' Contestants From Every Season of the Show, Ranked by Ratings (Photos)
Season 12: JoJo Fletcher
Ratings: TBD
The former "Bachelor" contestant is back for another shot at connubial bliss.
Season 1: Trista Rehn
Ratings: 16.8 million (average)
The queen of "Bachelorette" ratings, Rehn benefits from the fact that audiences for all TV shows were generally larger back in 2003. She married Ryan Sutter, whom she dated on the show, and they are still married.
Season 2: Meredith Phillips
Ratings: 11.6 million
Phillips, a makeup artist, ending up splitting with her betrothed, Ian McKee, after the show ended.
Season 6: Ali Fedotowsky
Ratings: 10 million
Fedotowsky, who worked in the ad business, split with her "Bachelorette" beau and wound up with someone else.
Season 7: Ashley Hebert
Ratings: 9.1 million
Hebert married J.P. Rosenbaum, whom she paired with on "Bachelorette," and the couple have a son.
Season 3: Jen Schefft
Ratings: 8.7 million
Schefft rejected both her possible suitors in the season finale. She ended up marrying a PR exec and starting a family. After the third season, "Bachelorette" took a three-year hiatus.
Season 8: Emily Maynard
Ratings: 8.5 million
Maynard, an event planner, broke up with "Bachelorette's" Jef Holm and now has a family with someone else.
Season 5: Jillian Harris
Ratings: 8.2 million
Harris, an interior designer, broke up the following year with the prospective husband she chose on "Bachelorette."
Season 11: Kaitlyn Bristowe
Ratings: 8.1 million
The dance instructor is still engaged to Shawn Booth.
Season 4: DeAnna Pappas
Ratings: 7.9 million
Pappas, a real estate agent, chose pro snowboarder Jason Csincsak, but the couple later split. Pappas instead married a high-school teacher.
Season 9: Desiree Hartsock
Ratings: 7.8 million
Hartsock, a stylist, married Chris Siegfried, whom she dated on "Bachelorette," and they are expecting their first child.
Season 10: Andi Dorfman
Ratings: 7.8 million
Dorfman, a lawyer, split with Josh Murray, her engagement partner on "Bachelorette." She also earned the dubious distinction of being the lowest-rated Bachelorette. But if you round out the numbers (as we have done here) she is tied with Hartsock for last place. Silver linings!
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As the 12th season of ABC’s “The Bachelorette” premieres, TheWrap looks back on previous contestants and how they fared with viewers – and there’s a tie for last place
Season 12: JoJo Fletcher
Ratings: TBD
The former "Bachelor" contestant is back for another shot at connubial bliss.
