The presidential election is almost here and we are just beginning the “most dramatic season ever” of the Bachelorette. While Hollywood leans to the left, Bachelor Nation has a surprising amount of Republicans in their casting. Note that these contestants range from the proud Republican to speculated Republicans, but we have the receipts. Let’s break it down.

Garrett Yrigoyen

Show & Season: Season 14 of The Bachelorette

Probability: Definitely Republican

The Receipts: Garrett was suspected of being Republican while his season was airing after some tweets he liked were found by some sleuths. The summer of 2020 is when he posted defending cops and saying “Blue Lives Matter.”

Jillian Anderson

Show & Season: Season 19 of The Bachelor and Season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise

Probability: Definitely Republican

The Receipts: Yep, it’s in her Twitter bio.

James McCoy Taylor

Show & Season: Season 12 of The Bachelorette

Probability: Definitely Republican

The Receipts: I mean, have you heard his music or seen his tweets?

Lauren Bushnell Lane

Show & Season: Season 20 of The Bachelor

Probability: Allegedly Republican

The Receipts: She follows prominent conservative commentator Ben Shapiro on Instagram.

Joe Amabile

Show & Season: Season 14 of The Bachelorette and Season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise

Probability: Allegedly Republican

The Receipts: He follows prominent conservative commentator Candace Owens on Instagram.

Hannah Ann Sluss

Show & Season: Season 24 of The Bachelor

Probability: Allegedly Republican

The Receipts: She follows President Trump on Instagram, which isn’t a dead giveaway… but with how politicized our world has become, it might be a show of support. 

Garrett Powell

Show & Season: Season 15 of The Bachelorette

Probability: Definitely Republican

The Receipts: Garrett can often be found defending Garrett Yrigoyen on social media and often tweets about conservative principles. 

Ben Higgins

Show & Season: Season 11 of The Bachelorette, The Bachelor on the 20th season

Probability: Most Likely A Republican

The Receipts: He actually considered a run for office as a Republican, but bowed out due to contract conflicts with the Bachelor.

Hannah Brown

Show & Season: Season 23 of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette on Season 15 

Probability: Most Likely A Republican

The Receipts: Some sleuths on the Internet discovered that Hannah Brown voted in the Republican primary in Alabama in 2020.

Matt James

Show & Season: The Bachelor for Season 25

Probability: Most Likely A Republican

The Receipts: Again, some more sleuths discovered that Matt is a registered Republican.

Corinne Olympios

Show & Season: Season 21 of The Bachelor

Probability: Allegedly Republican

The Receipts: Some speculation on social media has found that Corinne is a registered Republican.

Catherine and Sean Lowe

Show & Season: Sean was on Season 8 of The Bachelorette, Sean was the Bachelor for Season 17 where Catherine was a contestant

Probability: Both Republicans 

The Receipts: Sean has stated that he isn’t a Trump fan, but the values of the Lowe family are quite conservative.

Andi Dorfman

Show & Season: Season 18 of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette on Season 10

Probability: Most Likely A Republican

The Receipts: She posted a picture in her Keep America Great hat on social media.

Blake Horstmann

Show & Season: Season 14 of The Bachelorette, Season 6 of Bachelor In Paradise

Probability: Allegedly Republican

The receipts: Some speculation on social media has found that Blake is a registered Republican.

Chris Harrison

Show & Season: Host of Bachelor Franchise

Probability: Probably A Republican

The Receipts: According to some sleuths on the Internet, Chris Harrison is a registered Republican and donor,

Yosef Aborady 

Show & Season: Season 16 of The Bachelorette

Probability: Probably A Republican

The Receipts: He follows President Trump on Instagram, which isn’t a dead giveaway… but with how politicized our world has become, it might be a show of support.

Brandon Goss

Show & Season: Season 16 of The Bachelorette

Probability: Probably Republican

The Receipts: He follows President Trump on Instagram, which isn’t a dead giveaway… but with how politicized our world has become, it might be a show of support.

Grant Vandevater

Show & Season: Season 14 of The Bachelorette

Probability: Probably Republican

The Receipts: He follows Candace Owens on Instagram.

Whitney Fransway 

Show & Season: Season 21 of The Bachelor, Season 6 of Bachelor in Paradise

Probability: Probably Republican

The Receipts: She follows Candace Owens on Instagram.

Michelle Money

Show & Season: Season 15 of The Bachelor

Probability: Probably Republican

The Receipts: She follows Ben Shapiro on Instagram.

Alex Templeman 

Show & Season: Season 14 of The Bachelorette

Probability: Probably Republican

The Receipts: He follows Ben Shapiro on Instagram.

Kelly Flanagan 

Show & Season: Season 24 of The Bachelor

Probability: Possibly Republican

The Receipts: She has posted some concerns about the riots and has some posts that tend to lean more conservative. She also follows President Trump, which isn’t a dead giveaway… but with how politicized our world has become, it might be a show of support.

Caroline C.
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