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Reality Star Turned Politician! 'Bachelor' Star Ben Higgins Is Running For Office In Colorado
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Ben Higgins is making a big career move after being the star of The Bachelor!
Bachelor Ben Higgins lock lips with new fiancee Lauren Bushnell outside AOL studios in NYC
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It has been confirmed that Ben is running as a Republican in a Denver state House district, by the Associated Press.
'The Bachelor' Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell at the AOL building in NYC
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“I am definitely not a politician, but I have a lot to offer through my years in the financial services industry and, more importantly, my work in charitable and humanitarian organizations,” Ben said in a statement to The Denver Post.
Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell arrivinmg to the
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Ben gained fame on the popular reality television show, The Bachelorette, and then became the leading man on The Bachelor.
Lauren Bushnell and Ben Higgins spotted posing while leaving the 'Today Show' in New York City
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And luckily for his fans, they will be getting an inside look to his life since it was recently confirmed that he has a new reality television show with his soon-to-be wife Lauren Bushnell.
'The Bachelor' Ben Higgins and Lauren Bushnell at the AOL building in NYC
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