Bon Iver’s manager is reportedly running for Congress in Wisconsin

“This state and this country are in desperate need of better leadership.”

February 17, 2018
Bon Iver’s manager is reportedly running for Congress in Wisconsin Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella

The Wausau Daily Herald reports that Kyle Frenette, better known as the manager of Bon Iver, is switching gears and giving politics a shot. The Middle West Management co-founder intends to run for the Democratic nomination for a Congressional District in Wisconsin. Apparently, Frenette revealed the news in an out-of-office reply from his Middle West email account which includes a link to donate to his campaign. He also made the following statement in the message: "This state and this country are in desperate need of better leadership."

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Frenette will reportedly make a formal announcement his candidacy in the coming weeks. At the moment, he currently has "Candidate for Congress in WI-07" written in his bio on Twitter.

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Bon Iver’s manager is reportedly running for Congress in Wisconsin