A Wisconsin politician’s campaign photo quickly went viral after fans noticed an uncanny resemblance between him and YouTube star MrBeast. Brady Penfield, who is 22 right now, posted his announcement on X (formerly Twitter) for the Wisconsin State Assembly. The replies to his post were flooded with comparisons to Mr Beast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, with fans being shocked at how similar the two look.
MrBeast’s political doppelganger has got the fans talking
MrBeast fans were stunned after seeing Brady Penfield and compared him to the YouTube star. One user on X commented, “I thought this was MrBeast for a second.” Another joked, “MrBeast is that you??… Are you tired of YouTube?” A third tagged Penfield, saying, “Found a Mr. Beast doppelgänger in the wild lol you’re gonna win (lean into it).” One comment even claimed he “looks even more like MrBeast than MrBeast himself.”
Brady Penfield did not ignore the buzz around his campaign post on X. Instead, he acknowledged the comparisons in the replies. He even claimed that “many have said this” to him, referring to him looking like YouTube’s MrBeast.
Beyond the memes, Penfield is a young and active political campaigner. Making his debut, he wrote, “My name is Brady Penfield, I am 22 years old and a lifelong Wisconsinite. I come from a family of Dane County Democrats. However, I became conservative during my junior year of high school in 2020, in the peak of the COVID lockdowns.”
He also added, “I recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin River Falls. I founded and led the UWRF College Republicans Chapter for two years. Last summer in 2024, I ran for state assembly while still in college and lost in the primary election by just .8% or 45 votes. Last month, I launched a Young Republican Chapter for St. Croix and Pierce Counties, where I live.”
