'I never wanted to be a politician': Composer for iconic Halo video game music to make congressional run for GOP

The composer for the Halo video game series has announced that he will run for Congress in Nevada as a Republican to bring a return of "sanity" to Washington, D.C.

Marty O'Donnell, the 68-year-old composer behind many iconic (and often meme-worthy) video game soundtracks, announced his candidacy for Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District in a lengthy post to X that was shared by Elon Musk.

"I never wanted to be a politician and I still don’t," O'Donnell began. "I’ve had two successful careers and have started a few small businesses. I’ve also worked for some big corporations. I was ready to retire and spend more time with my family — which I’ve done for the past 3 years. I think they’re ready for me to find something else to do."

O'Donnell went on to express that it is "easy to look at the economy and realize that something has gone horribly wrong," referring to modern politics as promoting "toxic divisions" that are tearing apart families and society.

Much of O'Donnell's remarks focused on the need to support the family unit and the development of children as a pathway forward.

"The sad reality is that many children in our country are suffering. Years of ridiculing and demeaning old fashioned 'family values' have taken a toll. Our society’s strength, fundamentally linked to the vitality of the family structure, has been eroded. I want to champion the traditional family as critical for a child’s development and success."

In addition to pointing out cost-of-living increases and wage stagnation, O'Donnell called out big government and border security issues, as well.

"Who have we allowed to have the most influence over our government? Big corporate executives and big union bosses. Big tech, big pharma, big media, big whatever — all trying to control big government in Washington DC. This needs to stop."

"One thing the federal government should certainly be responsible for is the security of our borders. Instead, we see millions of people coming in without any accounting for who they are, what they intend to do, or what they’re bringing with them. And they’re being given access to all sorts of handouts at our expense," O'Donnell added.

Musk shared O'Donnell's original post on X, bumping the announcement up to more than 15 million views at the time of this writing.

"I hope more people like Marty run for office," Musk wrote.

Currently, Rep. Susie Lee (D) has held the same congressional district in Nevada since 2018. She has won three straight elections with between 48% and 52% of the vote. She also voted to impeach President Trump.

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