Jason Sellers (YouTuber)
Jason Sellers (born December 11, 2002) is a Minneapolis-based YouTuber, social media personality, and former 2021 mayoral candidate.[1]
Personal Life[edit]
Sellers was born as the youngest of five boys in Minneapolis to Elizabeth Mulay and Samson Sellers. He attended Edison High School in Minneapolis.
In January 2022, Sellers began studying Political Science at Minneapolis College.
On January 10, 2023 Sellers’ beloved dog Amigo passed away. He was 12 years old.
On April 29, 2023 Sellers announced he would be attending the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in the following Fall semester.
Political Career[edit]
Sellers announced his campaign to run for mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2021 (despite the age of eligibility being 21) on March 1, 2020 via Instagram[2]. His announcement post read: "I will focus on public health, including physical, mental, and emotional. I will make sure our youth has affordable and numerous resources for exercise, and I will make sure every man, woman, and child gets the opportunity to talk to counselors, therapists, and doctors." On August 18, 2020 Sellers endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 general election, via an Instagram video[3].
On January 27, 2021 Sellers announced he was suspending his campaign, after discovering he couldn’t run being 18. Sellers then changed his campaign accounts on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to political opinion accounts- while retaining the @votesellers handle, stating he may want to run for office in the future -and has occasionally posted since. Sellers quietly published a campaign website[4] on Wix before changing wording to show that he was no longer running.
On January 26, 2021 Sellers announced he had applied for a member at-large position on the Minneapolis Public Health Advisory Committee. Sellers was selected for an interview but was not selected to fill the spot, but his application did spark discussion in the committee about creating a designated youth position.
On August 19, 2021 Sellers released the first episode of his political podcast. He streamed it live on Twitch, and then uploaded it to YouTube and various anchor.fm supported podcast sites. On October 22, 2021, Sellers hosted his first guest on the podcast, Minneapolis City Council candidate for Ward 1 Elliott Payne.
On May 3, 2022 Sellers uploaded the first episode of his occasional YouTube show, titled "Minneapolis in the Morning".
On December 14, 2022 Sellers announced he accepted an offer to be an intern at the office of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan.
| Election Cycle | Position | Endorsee | Announcement Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 General | President of the United States | Joe Biden | August 18, 2020 | Won |
| 2021 General | Mayor of Minneapolis | Sheila Nezhad | October 28, 2021 | Lost to Jacob Frey |
| Minneapolis City Council-Member in Ward 1 | Elliott Payne | Won | ||
| Minneapolis Park Board Commissioner in District 1 | Billy Menz | Won | ||
| 2022 Primary | US House MN-05 Democratic Primary | Ilhan Omar | August 8, 2022 | Won primary, won general |
| Hennepin County Attorney Nonpartisan Primary | Mary Moriarty | Won primary, won general | ||
| 2022 General | Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | Tim Walz and Peggy Flanagan | October 29, 2022 | Won |
| Minnesota Attorney General | Keith Ellison | Won | ||
| Minnesota Secretary of State | Steve Simon | Won | ||
| Minnesota State Auditor | Julie Blaha | Win | ||
| 2023 General | Minneapolis City Council-Member in Ward 1 | Elliott Payne | May 24, 2023 | Election November 7, 2023 |
| Minneapolis City Council-Member in Ward 2 | Robin Wonsley | |||
| Minneapolis City Council-Member in Ward 5 | Jeremiah Ellison | |||
| Minneapolis City Council-Member in Ward 9 | Jason Chavez | |||
| Minneapolis City Council-Member in Ward 10 | Aisha Chughtai | |||
| Minneapolis City Council-Member in Ward 8 | Soren Stevenson | July 21, 2023 | ||
| Minneapolis City Council-Member in Ward 12 | Aurin Chowdhury |
Social Media[edit]
Sellers created his YouTube channel on August 6, 2013[5]. His first video was titled: "dog playing rope in slow motion".
Sellers has had five YouTube channels outside of his main one[6]. “awesomejasonsel 2” is where he posts videos such as bloopers, behind-the-scenes, and past livestreams. “Jason Sellers” was where he posted his athletic videos. “Amigo in the Morning” was a morning show Sellers tried to do on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. “Jason Sellers Politics” is where he posts political opinion videos. “awesomejasonsel vlogs” was his final channel, but he did not upload to it.
In June of 2023 Sellers announced he was consolidating his channels along with the unveiling of Amigo's Game Room, a new channel dedicated to gaming including his new podcast, Amigo's Game Chat.
| Episode # | Title | Guest | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Me, My Beliefs, and Minneapolis Elections | August Livestream | August 19, 2021 | |
| 2 | Vaccine Mandates and Country Pride | September Livestream | October 1, 2021 | |
| 3 | A Community-Powered Campaign | Elliott Payne | October 22, 2021 |
| 4 | What Do Park Commissioners Do? | Billy Menz | October 23, 2021 |
| 5 | 2021 in Review | January 5, 2022 | |
| 6 | My Campaign Outline and Program Initiatives | January 15, 2022 | |
| 7 | Two Too-Early Kamala Harris 2024 Projections | January 22, 2022 | |
| 8 | Vote, Act, March, Write, Talk | June 25, 2022 | |
| 9 | The Media of Local Politics | John Edwards | August 24, 2022 |
| 10 | Election Season Shifts Local Again | Conrad Zbikowski | December 1, 2022 |
| 11 | What Makes a Mighty Minneapolis? | Jerome Evans | February 15, 2023 |
| 12 | The First Year in Office | Elliott Payne | May 1, 2023 |
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