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When did William Randolph Hearst get involved in politics?
Hearst was elected to Congress from New York in 1902 and 1904. He made a major effort to win the 1904 Democratic nomination for president, losing to Alton B. Parker.
Did William Randolph Hearst attempt to run for any other offices besides Congress?
Hearst narrowly failed in attempts to become mayor of New York City in both 1905 and 1909 and governor of New York in 1906

Question: Did he do anything else in politics aside from running for office?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Hearst do anything else in politics aside from running for office?