Federal · 2026 Candidate
Herbert Dr. Od Wertheim
Running for U.S. House District 22, District 22
Party: RepublicanStatus: ActiveFiled: Mar 25, 2026
Running against
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Elections
He would be 87 at the time of the election, which would make him the oldest person first elected to Congress if he wins. The primary election will be held Aug. 18 and the general election on Nov.
Net Worth: $3.65 Billion Age: 86 Chief executive, Brain Power Inc. View the Dossier Herbert Wertheim , a billionaire business founder, investor and philanthropist who is a supporter of President Donald Trump, has declared he is running for a congressional seat in Palm Beach County, Florida. He would be 87 at the time of the election, which would make him the oldest person first elected to Congress if he wins. According to an article in Stet News , a local news outlet, Wertheim joked about his age. “I promise if elected I won’t go past 105,” he said. “All original equipment. No spare parts.” He told the outlet he has given his campaign $2.5 million. He said he would pay for his campaign so he would owe nothing to special interests. Wertheim, who founded and still operates an eyeglass tinting company named Brain Power Inc., said: “I really believe honestly I can do some good. Hopefully, we’ll be able to differentiate ourselves from others running for the Republican nomination. I don’t want things. I want to give things rather than take things.” He is the only billionaire to have declared his intentions to run for Congress this year, according to an article in Forbes . He joins a crowded primary. Two Democrats and seven other Republicans have lined up to run for the House seat that includes President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The seat is defended by Democrat Lois Frankel who first won in 2012. The primary election will be held Aug. 18 and the general election on Nov. 3. The dis
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