Editing Dwayne Johnson (section)

===Politics===
As part of WWE's non-partisan "Smackdown Your Vote" campaign aiming to encourage young people to vote,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/government/elections-politics-campaigns-elections/6040691-1.html |title=Smackdown Your Vote! Announces New Members, WWF Superstar Kurt Angle Named Honorary Chairman. |access-date=May 27, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511213126/http://www.allbusiness.com/government/elections-politics-campaigns-elections/6040691-1.html |archive-date=May 11, 2011}}.</ref> Johnson had a speaking role at the [[2000 Republican National Convention]]<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Nwanevu |first=Osita |date=July 19, 2016 |title=Watch the Rock's Very Odd Speech at the 2000 Republican Convention |url=http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/07/19/the_rock_at_the_2000_republican_national_convention.html |access-date=September 11, 2016 |magazine=The Slate |location=New York City}}</ref> and attended the [[2000 Democratic National Convention]] less than two weeks later.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rock-in-the-hardest-place-637073.html |title=Rock in the Hardest Place |access-date=May 27, 2009 |work=The Independent |location=London |first=Alan |last=Hubbard |date=October 15, 2000}}</ref>

Johnson voted for [[Barack Obama]] in [[2008 United States presidential election|2008]] and [[2012 United States presidential election|2012]],<ref name=RS2018>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-features/dwayne-johnson-the-pain-and-the-passion-that-fuel-the-rock-630076/ |title=Dwayne Johnson: The Pain and the Passion That Fuel the Rock |first=Josh |last=Eells |date=April 4, 2018 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=March 17, 2021}}</ref> but did not vote in [[2016 United States presidential election|2016]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.mediaite.com/entertainment/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-admits-he-didnt-vote-for-trump-or-hillary-in-2016-i-wanted-someone-else/ |title=Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Admits He Didn't Vote for Trump or Hillary in 2016: I Wanted 'Someone Else' |website=[[Mediaite]]|date=April 5, 2018 |access-date=April 27, 2019}}</ref> and was an [[independent voter]] {{as of|2017|lc=y}}.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.gq.com/story/dwayne-johnson-for-president-cover |title=Dwayne Johnson for President! |first1=Peggy|last1=Sirota |first2=Caity|last2=Weaver|date=May 10, 2017 |work=[[GQ (magazine)|GQ]]|access-date=May 12, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611153935/https://www.gq.com/story/dwayne-johnson-for-president-cover |archive-date=June 11, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He endorsed [[Joe Biden]] in [[2020 United States presidential election|2020]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dwayne Johnson Endorses Presidential Candidate for First Time, Supports Joe Biden and Kamala Harris|url=https://people.com/politics/dwayne-johnson-endorses-joe-biden-kamala-harris/|access-date=September 27, 2020|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|first=Karen|last=Mizoguchi|date=September 27, 2020}}</ref> but told [[Fox News]] in an April 2024 interview that he regretted the decision due to it causing "division" and refused to endorse anyone in [[2024 United States presidential election|2024]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharf |first=Zack |date=April 5, 2024 |title=Dwayne Johnson Says Endorsing Biden for President in 2020 Caused Division That 'Tears Me Up in My Guts' and Today's 'Woke Culture' Really 'Bugs Me' |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-biden-no-endorsement-2024-election-1235961800/ |access-date=April 5, 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref>

Johnson has expressed interest in running for president, telling ''[[USA Today]]'' in February 2021 that he would "consider a presidential run in the future if that's what the people wanted".<ref>{{cite news|last=Smith|first=Ryan|date=October 25, 2021|url=https://www.newsweek.com/dwayne-johnson-rock-running-president-republicans-democrats-election-poll-1642097|title=Dwayne Johnson Shares 'Honest Feelings' on Running for President|work=Newsweek|access-date=February 4, 2024}}</ref> Following an online poll which found that 46% of Americans would consider voting for Johnson in an election, he told ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'' in April 2021, "I do have that goal to unite our country and I also feel that if this is what the people want, then I will do that".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/12/the-rock-dwayne-johnson-white-house-president|title=The Rock for president? I'll run if the people want it, says Dwayne Johnson|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=April 12, 2021|access-date=February 4, 2024}}</ref>