2022---der-kongresskandidat-geht-mit-der-ver-ffentlichung-eines-pornos--in-dem-er-selbst-zu-sehen-ist--auf-die-sexuellen-rechte-ein---gettotext-com Apr 2026

In a 2022 campaign for New York’s 12th district, independent candidate Mike Itkis released his own sex tape to promote "sex-positive" policies, including the decriminalization of sex work and adultery. While the move generated significant global headlines, the extreme tactic largely overshadowed his policy goals, resulting in negligible voter support and a failed, albeit highly publicized, political experiment.