Season 1 · Episode 16
Clay Aiken On His 2014 Congressional Campaign
When Clay Aiken ran for Congress in 2014, most people assumed it was a vanity project: a former American Idol star trying to hack it in politics. But the campaign became defined by incredibly sensitive issues, from being a gay man in the south to an un...
Candidate Confessional - Defeated Politicians Tell All · Candidate Confessional
April 25, 201651m 40s
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Show Notes
When Clay Aiken ran for Congress in 2014, most people assumed it was a vanity project: a former American Idol star trying to hack it in politics. But the campaign became defined by incredibly sensitive issues, from being a gay man in the south to an unexpected death on the trail. Aiken relives his run on this week's episode.
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