Olympic Gold Medalist Files To Run For Congress

The Olympic gold medalist earned degrees from Yale and Penn law school, and she is not the first prominent figure skater of her generation to venture into politics.

A 2002 Olympic figure skating champion has filed paperwork to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Sarah Hughes filed to run as a Democrat in the 2024 election for the Republican-held New York fourth District.

Hughes was born and raised on Long Island, and shared her concerns regarding public safety and gun violence, as well as threats to women’s health.

The Olympic gold medalist earned degrees from Yale and Penn law school, and she is not the first prominent figure skater of her generation to venture into politics.

At least five Olympians have served in the house of representatives.