Patrick Mahomes is so popular in Kansas City that a handful of locals voted for him in the presidential election
- Patrick Mahomes received "write-in" votes from residents of Missouri in the US presidential election, reports local news anchor Harold Kuntz.
- "Funny getting written in, but that's not anywhere I'm thinking right now," Mahomes said when asked about the votes by Kuntz. "Maybe later on I'll think of a slogan."
- It isn't clear how many people voted for Mahomes as a write-in candidate, but he is reported to have gotten votes in Clay County and Jackson County.
Patrick Mahomes certainly isn't running for president, but that didn't stop him receiving votes from the adoring residents of Missouri.
Harold Kuntz, a journalist with Fox 4 News — a local TV station — said the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback received a number of votes as a write-in candidate in Clay County and Jackson County, two counties that comprise a large part of Kansas City's metro area.
A write-in candidate is one whose name does not appear on the ballot, but receives votes by way of voters physically writing their name.
"Funny getting written in, but that's not anywhere I'm thinking right now," Mahomes said in a press conference when told by Kuntz about the votes.
"Maybe later on I'll think of a slogan or something like that.
It isn't clear how many people voted for Mahomes.
Mahomes has been very involved in raising awareness about voting, and helped to turn the Arrowhead Stadium into a polling place on Election Day and paying for voting machines.
"I think Arrowhead ended up being a great spot for people to kind of come together, go out and get your vote," he said on Monday.
"Being a great place, where it seemed like everything went smooth and was ran well. It's super exciting and hopefully, we can continue to do that."
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