<p>Actor Matthew McConaughey announced on Sunday that he will not run to be the next governor of Texas, a decision that came despite a push from left-wing media for the actor to challenge Republican Governor Greg Abbott.</p>
<p>McConaughey, 52, had previously <a href="https://twitter.com/RealSaavedra/status/1330147561496260610">called</a> for law-abiding citizens to “take one for the team” and give up some of their Second Amendment rights, and he had praised far-left Democrat Beto O’Rourke, <a href="https://people.com/politics/matthew-mcconaughey-beto-orourke-comments-not-shade/">calling</a> him a “good man.” McConaughey also <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/matthew-mcconaughey-thinks-about-texas-abortion-law-1636904">said</a> that he had a problem with a recent Texas law that protects unborn babies.</p>
<p>&#8220;Listen, over the past two years, I&#8217;ve been working on the answer to the question of how I can be most useful in this life going forward — useful to myself, useful to my family, and to the most amount of people,&#8221; he said in a video posted to his Instagram account. &#8220;One category of service I&#8217;ve been exploring is politics. I&#8217;ve been considering a run for the governor of Texas.&#8221;</p>
<p>McConaughey said that he learned the following while exploring a potential run for governor:</p>
<ul>
<li>&#8220;Our politics needs new purpose.&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;We have divides that need healing.&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;We need more trust in our lives.&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;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.&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Our children are our greatest asset, so, hey, let&#8217;s be as good of parents as we can be.&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;That freedom comes with responsibility, and that great leaders serve.&#8221;</li>
</ul>
<p>&#8220;As a simple kid born in the little town, Uvalde, Texas, it never occurred to me that I would one day be considered for political leadership. It&#8217;s a humbling and inspiring path to ponder,&#8221; he added. &#8220;It is also a path that I&#8217;m choosing not to take at this moment.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;What am I going to do? I&#8217;m going to continue to work and invest the bounty I have by supporting entrepreneurs, businesses, and foundations that I believe are leaders, establishments that I believe are creating pathways for people to succeed in life, organizations that have a mission to serve and build trust, while also generating prosperity,&#8221; he concluded. &#8220;That&#8217;s the American dream. And politicians, the good ones can help us get to where we need to go, yeah. But let&#8217;s be clear, they can&#8217;t do anything for us unless we choose to do for ourselves.&#8221;</p>
<p><i>This article has been expanded after publication to include additional information.</i></p>

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