Every election cycle, at least a few "semi-celebrities" (or those with connections to semi-celebrities) run for office. This cycle is no exception.
Actress Cynthia Nixon of "Sex in the City" fame is running for the Democratic nomination for governor of New York, while Greg Pence, the vice president's brother, won the Republican nomination in Indiana's 6th District.
But there are other semi-celebrity candidates _ or relatives of semi-celebrities _ running for Congress this year who are also worth noting.