Aiken is running as a Democrat in North Carolina 's second congressional district . He was the runner - up on season 2 of ` ` American Idol '' His debut album went to No . 1 on Billboard 's Top 200 . He 's running as a Republican in North Carolina 's second congressional district .
He was the runner - up on season 2 of ` ` American Idol '' His debut album went to No . 1 on Billboard 's Top 200 . He 's running as a Republican in North Carolina 's second congressional district .