It's impossible to say Bill Nye's name without tacking 'Science Guy!' onto the end of it. There are far worse things to be known for than an association with science though; at least people know you're a learned and intelligent person. Most people would agree that we could use a few more smart people in Washington, and Nye is eminently qualified in that respect.
Nye may even have some useful connections in and around the White House and the political world to get him started. He was an unofficial adviser to the Barack Obama White House on scientific issues and threw his weight behind Obama in both of the former President's election campaigns. He's been active again recently, challenging Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez about her own views on environmental issues like climate change. Nye would stand for scientific solutions to political and social problems.