The actor decided not to run for governor of Texas in the state's upcoming election in 2022, after considering a run for political office for several months.
In the past year, he told reporters that he was interested in becoming the governor of Texas.
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In a video posted on social media, McConaughey said running for governor was an inspiring path to ponder, but it was not the right path for him at the moment.
The actor said he will not be running for office and will continue to support entrepreneurs, businesses, foundations and establishments that are creating paths for people to succeed.
The candidate filing deadline for the Texas primary is two weeks away.
Politicians? The good ones can help us get there. The actor said in his announcement video that they can't do anything for us unless we choose to do for ourselves.
The key background.
Greg Abbott, the Republican Governor of Texas, is seeking a third term in office next year, but he will face at least three challengers in the Republican primary. Beto O'Rourke is the most high profile candidate for the Democrats. Despite teasing a gubernatorial run, McConaughey never publicly revealed if he would run as either a Democrat, Republican or Independent. The actor previously described himself as aggressive centrist. In an interview with the New York Times earlier this month, he said he didn't support mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for younger children yet and noted that his children hadn't received the shots yet. Despite his opposition to vaccine mandates, the actor appeared to support mask-wearing mandates.
A majority of the time. A poll done by The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler showed that a majority of Texas voters would support McConaughey over O'Rourke. 27% of people supported the former congressman over the actor.
The New York Times reported that Matthew McConaughey said he wouldn't run for governor.
Matthew McConaughey says he won't run for governor.
Matthew McConaughey says he needs more information before he starts running for governor.
