# Mayoral Cat Campaigns Morris is a Cat Running for Office in the City of Xalapa, Mexico By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2013-06-13 | Updated 2013-06-16 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-running-for-office References: [newsfeed.time](http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/06/12/a-cat-is-running-for-mayor-of-mexican-city-xalapa/) & [elcandigato](http://www.elcandigato.com/) A cat running for office is news you'd expect to hear on the Internet, but this is a real headline for the city of Xalapa, Mexico. In Xalapa there is a saying that the city is overrun with "rats," a term meaning "corrupt politicians." Jair Cuevas is one of the students that elected Morris the cat to run for mayor. As the natural enemy of rats, this clever campaign makes a funny political statement. Morris the cat promises to fulfil all the promises he makes, which includes sleeping, eating and playing. Morris the cat has gained a huge following on social media, with over 100,000 likes on [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whiskas-purrcast) and thousands of followers on [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resurrected-social-media). Unfortunately Morris has been ruled out as an actual candidate for the election. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Political](https://www.trendhunter.com/political) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mayoral Cat Campaigns:** The trend of animals running for political office offers an opportunity for humorous and attention-grabbing marketing campaigns. - **Animal Social Media Influencers:** The rise of animal influencers on social media presents an opportunity for brands to collaborate with popular pets for promotional campaigns. - **Satirical Political Statements:** Using satire and humor in political campaigns can capture the attention of the public and spark conversation about important issues. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Marketing and Advertising:** The marketing and advertising industry can leverage the trend of animals running for political office to create memorable and viral campaigns for their clients. - **Social Media:** The social media industry has the potential to collaborate with animal influencers to create engaging content and drive user engagement on platforms such as Facebook and Twitter. - **Political Campaign Management:** Political campaign managers can explore the use of satire and humor to communicate their messages in a more relatable and engaging way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Easter Cat Mascots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cadbury-bunny-tryouts-2023.md) - [Big-Screen Cat Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inaba.md) - [Informative Election Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roblox-3.md) - [Cityscape-Like Cat Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mocats.md) - [Research-Backed Cat Happiness Scales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cat-happiness-scale.md) - [Chief Barketing Officer Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chief-barketing-officer.md) - [Adorable Pet Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chief-snuggle-officers.md) - [Feline-Hosted Podcasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whiskas-purrcast.md) - [Sensory Cat Food Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/purradise.md)