Clay Aiken

Clay Aiken (born November 30, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, author and activist. 

Aiken was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was a contestant on the second season of American Idol in 2003. He is openly gay.

In 2014, Aiken announced his intentions to run for congress in North Carolina's 2nd congressional district against Republican incumbent Renee Ellmers.http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2014/02/05/3251621/clay-aiken-renee-ellmers/ He officially filed to run on February 27, 2014.

Discography
Studio albums
 Measure of a Man (2003)
 Merry Christmas with Love (2004)
 A Thousand Different Ways (2006)
 On My Way Here (2008)
 Tried and True (2010)
 Steadfast (2012)

EPs
 All Is Well (2006)

Compilations
 The Very Best of Clay Aiken (2009)
 A Thousand Different Ways/Measure of a Man (2010)

DVDs
 A Clay Aiken Christmas (2004)
 Tried and True Live (2010)

Related pages
 List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people

References

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