Without a documented track record, I would oppose nominating someone like you.
But, your point about being demonized is 100% correct....the left would find people in your life who would accuse you of all sorts of malfeasance.
The left fabricates stories all the time. You are easy pickings as an unknown.
I have a bipolar, delusional, alcoholic SIL who got fixated on me and accused me of a number of things.
Every family has one, and the lib dirt diggers know and love them.