McConaughey back in 2021: "A future in political leadership is not in the cards -- right now."
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/28/politics/matthew-mcconaughey-not-running-texas-governor/index.html
He came out today saying he's not running for any office, however it wouldn't surprise me if he were to use the massacre in his home town of Uvalde as a stepping stone into politics. Since his name has already been tossed around among elite circles, it can't be dismissed as beyond the realm of possibility. And he is a modern Hollywooder, something we know the huge voting base in California adores.