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Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey. Photo by Vida Alves McConaughey, his wife

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Matthew McConaughey, Possible Future Governor of Texas?

By Mary Anne ButlerNovember 19, 20201 Min Read

If “The Terminator” himself could run and win a Governorship in California, why not Matthew McConaughey in Texas?

“Politics seems to be a broken business to me right now. And when politics redefines its purpose, I could be a hell of a lot more interested,” the Oscar-winning actor said during a stop by the Hugh Hewitt Show.

Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey. Photo by Vida Alves McConaughey, his wife

Hewitt went so far as to ask McConaughey if he’d be interested in running for the position of Governor of Texas, to which McConaughey answered “it would be up to the people more than it would me.”

So, that’s not a no?

And then, McConaughey dropped by Stephen Colbert‘s show on Wednesday, and clarified “I have no plans to do that [running for office] right now.”

Still not a no.

Current Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is up for re-election in 2022, so that would give McConaughey plenty of time to mount and run a campaign.

Alright alright alright.

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.