Trisha Paytas Says She Would ‘Love’ to Run for Congress, Had the Idea in a Dream

Social media personality and actress Trisha Paytas says she wants to run for Congress in 2026.

Paytas first teased a political bid in a YouTube video posted on Monday (Jan. 5), calling the effort "doable" around the 14-minute mark of the video below.

"I really would love to run for House of Representatives. Here in California, we
have 52, and I would really love to run with it," Paytas said. "They have a election this year [on] Nov. 3, 2026, and I do have some bills I would like to present to Congress."

Also on Monday, Paytas posted a TikTok of herself and her youngest child, 5-month-old Aquaman Moses, while she Googled "how to run for Congress." She read aloud that she would need to get documents from election officials and 40 to 60 signatures.

Paytas also questioned whether she could get "e-signatures" or needed to get signatures in person.

"The idea of me being [a] representative for the state of California came to me in a dream—in a vision, if you will," Paytas said. "It's so vivid to me.

"I, like so many people, are watching the world just crumble, little-by-little," she continued. "But I'm not giving up hope."

The entertainer added that because her three children "need a better world," she's determined to run for Congress. At the top of her agenda is to change the standard age for adult entertainers from 18 to 25 years old.

"But I need to get a move-on because March 6 is the cut-off for signatures," Paytas said. "And I need to get on it."

To be on the November ballot, Paytas will need to fulfill all the necessary requirements by March 6, including completing nomination documentation and declaration of candidacy, plus collecting 1,740 signatures of constituents (or pay a fee of $1,740).