Matthew McConaughey’s Possible Run for Texas Governor Gains Steam

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Matthew McConaughey is apparently taking some action as he considers running for Texas governor. According to a Sunday report from Politico, the Oscar-winning actor and beloved Texas native has bee…

Matthew McConaughey Addresses Speculation He May One Day Run for Texas Governor: "It's Something I'm Giving Consideration"

If he were to throw his Stetson into the ring and run for governor, the poll found 45 percent of Texas registered voters would vote for McConaughey, 33 percent would vote for incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott and 22 percent would vote for someone else. The poll was conducted April 6-13, surveying 1,126 registered voters, with a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 2.92 percentage points, according to the newspaper.

“I’m a little more surprised that people aren’t taking him more seriously, honestly,” Brendan Steinhauser, an Austin-based GOP strategist told. “Celebrity in this country counts for a lot… it’s not like some C-list actor no one likes. He has an appeal.” McConaughey, who lives in Austin with his wife Camila and three children, has not discussed what his campaign might look like, nor has he stated what party he would run under. A rep for the actor could not be immediately reached for comment.

 

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Alright alright.

He is an intelligent man. Good luck.

Please give a break what he had done trouble in Texa? I take Beto Has done so much for Texas a celeb movie star? Really.

Celebrities are gonna hate that!

Just stop ! We had a “celebrity” dips hit who almost destroyed this nation we don’t need celebrity pols we need experienced people!

He owned a canned hunting operation. POS.

😑 enough with the actors becoming politicians

Uhhhm m m Uhhhm m m

Go for it,have been successful at everything you've many of these so called leaders can say the same.

Are you kidding?! These people elected Ted Fucking Cruz! I say let’s give a big YES to Matthew as a more sane choice. Go for it, dude!

So being a wealthy stoner and beloved actor isn’t good enough? Oh wait he might make weed legal in Texas… carry on Mathew.

Be a good boy and slowly reattach your puppet strings, Matt

Alright alright alright.

No thanks

Why don't we just have a casting call for who's the best totally unqualified moron to play the part of government official? Oh, wait.... We already did that in 2016.

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