McConaughey not running for Governor of Texas

Matthew McConaughey

Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey announced that he will not be running for the Governor of Texas position in 2022. According to a website, McConaughey said, "As a simple kid born in the little town of Uvalde, Texas, it never occurred to me that I would one day be considered for political leadership. It is also a path that I'm choosing not to take at this moment."

The Texas governor's race is already being called as one of the nation's highest-profile contests in 2022. The Oscar winner talked about the values of service and what he's learned in the interim while considering to run for political office in a three-minute video posted onto his personal Instagram page.

McConaughey reflected, "What have I learned? That we have some problems we need to fix, that our politics needs new purpose, that we have divides that need healing, that we need more trust in our lives. We got to start shining a light on our shared values; the ones that cross party lines, the ones that build bridges instead of burn them, that our children are our greatest asset." The Texas native will instead focus his energy on other endeavours that he deems are socially beneficial.

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