Actor Ben Savage—best known for playing Cory Matthews on the hit '90s sitcom Boy Meets World—is considering a run as a Democratic candidate for California's 30th House District, according to filings with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
The seat Savage is running for is currently held by Democratic Representative Adam Schiff, who is widely expected to run for the Senate seat held by Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, though she has not yet said whether or not she'll seek reelection.
Savage's communications team neither confirmed nor denied the run, only saying Savage is "focused on his upcoming wedding" and "is still making decisions and always looking for opportunities to give back and serve the community."
\u201cBen Savage to run for Congress following an unsuccessful bid for a seat on the West Hollywood City Council last year.\n\n\ud83d\udd17: https://t.co/r8iXDR55l3\u201d— Pop Crave (@Pop Crave) 1674092497
The news Savage would make a bid for Congress quickly went viral and the jokes pretty much wrote themselves.
\u201cCory in the House of Representatives\u201d— Noah (he/him) (@Noah (he/him)) 1674098965
\u201cMy guy still out here hatching wacky little schemes as if there are 3 tv cameras and a live studio audience in his living room\u201d— caitie delaney (@caitie delaney) 1674096525
\u201cWhat if this was all an insane ploy to eventually get himself the presidency so that he could redefine what Cory in the house means?\u201d— \ud835\udd80\ud835\udd93\ud835\udd98\ud835\udd99\ud835\udd9e\ud835\udd91\ud835\udd8a\ud835\udd89 \ud835\udd73\ud835\udd9a\ud835\udd92\ud835\udd86\ud835\udd93 \ud835\udd73\ud835\udd86\ud835\udd8e\ud835\udd97 \ud835\udd82\ud835\udd8e\ud835\udd8c (@\ud835\udd80\ud835\udd93\ud835\udd98\ud835\udd99\ud835\udd9e\ud835\udd91\ud835\udd8a\ud835\udd89 \ud835\udd73\ud835\udd9a\ud835\udd92\ud835\udd86\ud835\udd93 \ud835\udd73\ud835\udd86\ud835\udd8e\ud835\udd97 \ud835\udd82\ud835\udd8e\ud835\udd8c) 1674096649
\u201che saw eric become a senator and thought \u201cif he could get somewhere maybe i can too\u201d\u201d— REYES | tlou hbo spoilers ig (@REYES | tlou hbo spoilers ig) 1674106861
\u201cboy meets legislative branch\u201d— ken. (@ken.) 1674098529
\u201cWhen the political attack ads against him are just scenes from Girl Meets World\u201d— sam (@sam) 1674114521
\u201cDoing everything but apologising and making up with Trina\u201d— Anastasia (@Anastasia) 1674116767
\u201cMan Meets Congress\u201d— devil\u2019s savocate \ud83d\udc79 (@devil\u2019s savocate \ud83d\udc79) 1674095446
\u201cdoing everything but getting on the pod meets world podcast\u201d— adeline (@adeline) 1674095817
Savage is no stranger to politics, having once interned for the late Senator Arlen Spencer before Spencer left the Republican Party. Savage interned with Spencer as a requirement for completing his studies at Stanford University, where he graduated in 2004 with a degree in political science.
He also ran unsuccessfully to be on the West Hollywood City Council in the 2022 election, running a campaign focused on community safety, housing and homelessness.
When Savage ran for the city council, he said he was doing so "because there are serious challenges ahead and West Hollywood deserves sensible, honest and strong leadership to face them" and suggested West Hollywood residents "need new leaders with a fresh perspective who are ready to begin tackling these issues."
A spokesperson for Schiff did not comment on Savage's potential campaign for his seat in the 30th district, which encompasses West Hollywood, Burbank and parts of Pasadena.
Savage has continued acting since Boy Meets World, most recently playing kidnapper Nathaniel Kibby in a Lifetime television movie based on the kidnapping of Abby Hernanez.
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