Governor Kinky and the Texas Jewboys from the Lone Star State?
(Before anyone gets offended, Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys really was the name of his band at least back in the 80s. He's never been too sensitive about his heritage.)
(One time I was back stage at the Kerrville Folk Festival, and this swarthy gentleman comes walking up and says hello, and we talk for a while, and for some reason I asked him if he was Flaco Jimenez, and he says, "No, mah names Kinky Friedman, and I'm runnin' for Sheriff of Kerr County, and I'd like your support. I wasn't from there, but I supported him, oh yes I did!)
(I love Kinky but I wouldn't want him as my Governator.)
He was in L.A. at the time, trying to generate some interest in his music.
At the time, he was a spokesman for Lone Star Beer and those were some funny radio ads back then.
Hollywood rejected the Kinkster, but New York embraced him and that was where he flourished.
Kinky is bigger than life, has a big heart and has no bidness running for governor.