Former One News weather presenter Brendan Horan has been placed tenth on the NZ First party list for the upcoming general election.Horan will contest the East Coast electorate against it's current MP - National's education spokeswoman Anne Tolley.
Tolley is also ranked at number ten on the National party list, meaning she will almost definitely be part of the next government regardless of the East Coast result. Labour's East Coast candidate Moana Mackey is ranked at number 25 on their list.
With support for NZ First hanging by a thread, Horan will probably have to win the electorate vote to get a seat in parliament. This is not completely impossible, as television personalities can sometimes draw a lot of attention and support.
In 2007 another former One News weather presenter Kay Gregory secured her place on the Hamilton City Council after beating her nearest opponent by more than 2000 votes. Gregory was new to politics but received more votes than any other existing councillor, showing that celebrity status can sometimes have an effect on the vote.
But is Brendan Horan enough of a celebrity to make a difference? We will have to wait until November 8th to find out.
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