George Takei's Bid for Congress Was an April Fools' Day Joke

Anyone hoping to place their vote for George Takei in the upcoming congressional race will be disappointed to hear that he was actually joking when he said he would run for office.

The legendary Star Trek actor said on March 31 that he would run for Congress in 2018 against Republican Devin Nunes for a the seat in California’s 22nd District.

Celebs like Sophia Bush and Mark Ruffalo tweeted their support for Takei after he made his announcement.

On April Fools’ Day, George tweeted, “No, I’m not running for Congress. Happy 4/1! But Jon Ossoff is on 4/18. Help him win at http://electjon.com . Let’s flip Congress in ’18.”