Matthew McConaughey’s Long Consideration On Whether To Run For Texas Governor Has Ended With A Last-Minute Nope

One short week ago, we learned that a surprising number of Texans admitted that they’d vote for Matthew McConaughey — he of Dazed and Confused, True Detective, and Surfer, Dude — as governor. Never mind that McConaughey hasn’t actually articulated clear-cut political stances because Texans have been through so much lately that many of them would rather vote for an unknown quantity (and all-around nice dude) than deal with more of Gov. Greg Abbott.

For his part, McConaughey dragged his feet on announcing whether or not he’d run, and he’s made the call, two weeks before deadline time. In a video uploaded to his Twitter account, McConaughey suggests that he’s as surprised as anyone that people would consider him for the position, but alas, it ain’t happening.

“As a simple kid born in the little town of Uvalde, Texas,” the Fool’s Gold star proclaimed. “It never occurred to me that I would one day be considered for political leadership. It is a humbling and inspiring path to ponder. It is also a path that I’m choosing not to take at this moment.”