There s been a lot of talk lately about Matthew McConaughey possibly running for governor, and we kinda forgot about another young guy some Texans felt sure would throw his hat in the ring - Beto O Rourke.
The former Democratic congressman and presidential hopeful had been rumored to be considering a run, but the Dallas Morning News now reports that O Rourke has officially said nope .
Speaking to the Lone Star Politics program hosted by the Dallas Morning News and NBC DFW, O Rourke said he s not going to be running for governor, but will instead continue to focus on mobilizing voters through his Powered by the People PAC while teaching at UT and TSU. He s now recommending that either Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins or Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo run against current governor Greg Abbott in 2022.
Beto O Rourke says he s not planning to run for governor
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