The chief executive of gay dating app Grindr, who once-described himself as a conservative, has made his choice in theCalifornia governor’s race.
Grindr CEO George Arison has endorsed moderateSan Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, and has cut a check for $7,000 to his campaign.
“I’m supporting Matt Mahan,”he told Politico. Mahan is one of several Democrats in a wide-open 2026 field also featuring former Rep. Katie Porter and billionaire Tom Steyer. Steve Hilton is the lead Republican with Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco an alternative option.
He also noted that he doesn’t get involved in politics and doesn’t want his company involved either.
“In general, I don’t get involved in politics. I don’t want Grindr involved in politics at all.”
Arison stirred controversy in 2022 when he was named CEO of Grinder and tweets resurfaced where the CEO described himself as conservative. Those comments have since been deleted.
Other pasts tweets from him include saying former Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin should run for president, that he wished former Utah Sen. Mitt Romney was president instead of Donald Trump, and that Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is good at “achieving what he wants.”
It’s unclear if Arison is still conservative. But he doesn’t like how California is being run, suggesting the state should have a smaller government or more services.
“I like living here for professional reasons. I like living here for the environment,” Arison said. “But I hate living here for the fact that we have a state government that is quite bigger than the one a decade ago that provides less services.”
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