Matthew McConaughey Says He Would Strongly Consider Running For Governor of Texas

Matthew McConaughey seems to be strongly considering running for Governor of Texas in the near future.

According to the Houston Chronicle, the actor said as much when interacting with Crime Stoppers of Houston’s The Balanced Voice podcast this week. When asked about a possible political run by host Rania Mankarious, McConaughey said he’s thinking about it

“It’s a real consideration,” said the 51-year-old actor, who was born in Uvalde, Texas.

While on the Late Show to promote his book Greenlights, McConaughey told host Stephen Colbert that he has “no intentions” to run for governor of Texas in November 2020.

He said at the time, “I have no plans to do that right now.” Adding that,  “As I said, that would be up to a lot of other people.”

“Look, right now, no, I don’t get politics,” McConaughey continued. “Politics seems to be a broken business. Politics needs to redefine its purpose. As I move forward in life, yes, am I gonna consider leadership roles where I can be most useful? I’d love to. I’m doing that, regardless. That’s where I sit right now.”

The next election for Governor of Texas will be held in November 2022.

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