Matthew McConaughey: Family goes before politics

The US state of Texas chooses a new governor in 2026 – is it called Matthew McConaughey (55)? The answer is no, but the actor does not drop his political dreams completely – but the family currently has priority. that he would continue to think about a possible candidacy for the governor’s office. But before he dares to take the step, he first wants to raise his three children together with his wife Camila Alves (42).

“I don’t know,” McConaughey replies when asked about his political future plans. “As I said, this is something that I started about six years ago and what I continue to study – what this arena means, how I could be useful in it, whether I would be useful at all.”

But it is also clear to the actor: his role as a father is currently the top priority. “At the moment I am very sure with what I’ve always wanted to be – a father,” explains McConaughey. Together with his wife, he would like to educate the children Levi (17), Vida (15) and Livingston (12) to “healthy individuals” before hitting other ways of life.

“If I did that now [in die Politik gehen, Anm.d.Red.]I couldn’t be the father and spend the time with the family, as I have done so far. This is something I am not ready to sacrifice, “emphasizes the star. His political ambitions would have to wait until all three children grow up and from the house.

McConaughey also makes it clear that politics is not necessarily his language. A candidacy would only be possible “if it were something that I couldn’t do. It would happen if I looked up and see that I would be drawn in a way I would have to say: ‘Oh, I have to’.

The native Texan had already flirted for 2022 with a possible candidate for governors in 2021, but then also decided against it. He explained: “It is a way that I don’t want to strike at the moment.” Instead, he wanted to support organizations and foundations that “create ways for the success of people”.