Former Onerepublic bassist Tim Myers announced Thursday that he is running for Congress as a California Democrat via a video shared with his verified Instagram account.

in videoMyers, who appears to have been filmed inside a recording studio, said he is running for Congress in California’s 41st District, challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Ken Calvert.

“I’m the pastor’s son and grew up learning how to grow the dollar in COVID-19, California. I turned my love of music into a career,” Myers said. “We saw how the industry has used people, so we built a business that puts artists first, and it reminds us of a lot of what we see right now.

“Trump, Musk and these clowns in Washington will take part in cancer research, veteran healthcare, trade wars, making everything even more expensive.

Myers was the bassist for Onerepublic for five years, but then started the record label Palladium. Billboard. He also wrote and produced songs for artists such as Aloe Black, Kesha, and Five for Fighting.

Republicans have a registration advantage of less than two points in California’s 41st District, which stretches from the Los Angeles suburbs to Palm Springs. Associated Press It has been reported. According to the outlet, Calvert, which secured more than $1.3 million in the first quarter of 2025, is a major target for House Democrats in 2026. (Related: Dana Loesch says America will function better when working in Congress is a “terrifying job”)

House Republican Campaign Division spokesman Chris Martinez, in a statement responding to Myers’ Congressional bid, said the former One Public bassist “all about the radical left today is wrong: Hollywood liberals are trying to forge their way to Riverside County.”

The daily caller contacted Calvert’s office for comments.