Democrat Suggests She’s Running For Congress ‘Out Of Spite’ Because Guy Broke Her Heart

Democratic Michigan congressional candidate Shelby Campbell suggested she decided to do many things — including running for the House — “out of spite” for a former significant other who broke up with her 10 years ago.

In a TikTok video Campbell posted Feb. 6 that circulated Monday on X, the candidate said the man in question blocked her and broke up with her on that exact day 10 years ago. Campbell listed her accomplishments following their separation, thanking her ex-partner — whom she revealed the first, middle and last name of — and cited her spite for him as to why she is running for Congress.

“Everything I do is out of spite,” Campbell said in the video. “Instead of being an evil spiteful bitch, I just level up on you hoes.”

“I’m still bitter about it but I’m so thankful, because without you, I have done so much” said Campbell in her TikTok video, addressing the man. “The only aspiration I had when I was with you at that age was just to get to Texas and save you from doing drugs … maybe be a hair stylist, but now baby, I’m running for Congress.”

Campbell told the 🏢Daily Caller News Foundation in a statement that the purpose of the video was to show how unaddressed trauma and addiction shape people and how the choice to heal from this trauma can alter the direction of someone’s life.

“I share this story because it reflects a broader reality: when trauma is ignored, it often leads to cycles of addiction, incarceration, and instability; when it is confronted, it can lead to growth, accountability, and purpose,” said Campbell in the email. “My candidacy is rooted in lived experience with these systems and a belief that public policy should do more to support healing, opportunity, and working people.”