Runs a charity but takes no government funds

From Eric Dondero:

He competed on "Survivor: Pearl Islands, All-Stars and Heroes vs. Villains." Now Rupert Bohenham is about to enter a bigger competition - Governor of his homestate of Indiana.

TV Guide quotes the survivalist Libertarian:

"I have spent my entire adult life serving my community and I see an opportunity to make a difference for Indiana," Boneham adds. "While surveying the current choices for our next Governor, I do not see anyone that has an understanding of what daily life is like for many Hoosiers nor anyone who appears to understand the harm that misguided government policies are doing to our communities. It is obvious that career politicians are not the answer because they are often the problem. I will be evaluating whether or not hardworking Hoosiers are ready for a new voice with new ideas."

Boneham's likely opponent of course, Congressman Mike Pence, a favorite of religious conservatives.

According to the Indianapolis Star, Boneham would run as a Libertarian, per papers filed with the Indiana Election Division.

And he's no flash-in-the-pan LP nomination-seeking opportunist either. From Indiana LP's Chris Spangle at LPIN.org:

Outside of Survivor, Boneham, as stated, has long been involved in his own organization, Rupert’s Kids. Rupert’s Kids is a charitable organization that teaches youth, especially those too old to be considered for many youth programs, but also too young to be considered an adult, how to be responsible for their actions and how to grow into better people on their own. Respectably, Rupert’s Kids has never taken any government funding.

This summer, though, Rupert made appearances at the Libertarian Party booth at several of Indiana’s many summer festivals, including Indy Pride.

Photo h/t DBKP