Terry “Rhyno” Gerin is hoping to gore his way to the Michigan statehouse.

While Gerin was at Smackdown Live on Tuesday, voters in Michigan lifted him to victory in a three-way Republican primary to represent the 15th district in the Michigan House of Representatives. Gerin received 38% of the vote and now faces Democrat Abdullah Hammoud in November. The district covers Dearborn, parts of Ann Arbor and beyond.

Gerin, 40, recently returned to the WWE as part of the brand extension and had been making appearances at times for NXT. A 22-year veteran, Gerin is a former ECW and NWA champion along with his time in the WWE, TNA, Ring of Honor and the independents.

While Gerin’s finishing move is “The Gore” – say it three times out loud like, “GORE!!, GORE!!, GORE!!” and you’ll get more of the impact – his approach to politics is far less smash-mouth. He’s for limited government, reallocation of funding to improve roads and infrastructure and giving teachers more flexibility in the classroom, according to his campaign website.

Wrestling and politics have a long history, including Jesse Ventura’s run as governor of Minnesota. The next in line: Glenn Jacobs aka Kane is considering a run for mayor of Kane County, Tenn., in 2018, most likely as a Republican.