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, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.Former U.S. Rep. has not ruled out a run for governor after all.Earlier Friday, The Dallas Morning News O'Rourke made on an upcoming morning program that roused the Texas political class and suggested he no longer was interested in running for governor.“I’ve got no plans to run, and I’m very focused on the things that I’m lucky enough to do right now — organizing, registering voters and teaching,” O’Rourke said on NBC DFW’s which will air Sunday. “I’m just going to keep doing what I’m doing now.”The O'Rourke camp then quickly reached out to The Texas Tribune to clarify his sentiment."What I said today is what I've been saying for months: I'm not currently considering a run for office," he said in a statement. "I'm focused on what I'm doing now (teaching and organizing.) Nothing's changed and nothing I said would preclude me from considering a run in the future."The El Paso Democrat earlier this year when he said in an interview that running against Republican Gov. was "something I'm going to think about." Last month, he stoked more rumors of his interest in the seat when he reemerged as an organizing force amid the Texas winter storm.He's also been a vocal critic of 's on various issues, including the winter storm, by a white supremacist in El Paso and Abbott's lifting of the state mask mandate.O'Rourke is coming off an unsuccessful campaign for Democratic presidential nominee in 2019, and a narrow loss to U.S. Sen. in 2018.There will be no U.S. Senate race this year, so the person Democrats nominate for the gubernatorial race will have outsized impact on down-ballot races. The Democratic party came out of the 2020 election with dashed hopes, despite high expectations.O'Rourke suggested suggested Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins as other potential gubernatorial candidates in the television interview. Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development is another oft-mentioned potential contender, and Austin-based actor Matthew McConaughey is .“My plan right now is to run for reelection,” Hidalgo told Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith on his podcast last month. Asked if she would rule out running for something else in 2022, she said, “I wouldn’t say it’s something that I’m actively pursuing right now.”Patrick Svitek contributed to this report.Perhaps it goes without saying — but producing quality journalism isn't cheap. At a time when newsroom resources and revenue across the country are declining, The Texas Tribune remains committed to sustaining our : creating a more engaged and informed Texas with every story we cover, every event we convene and every newsletter we send. As a nonprofit newsroom, we rely on members to help keep our stories free and our events open to the public. Do you value our journalism? Show us with your support.Loading content …Loading content …

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.Former U.S. Rep. has not ruled out a run for governor after all.Earlier Friday, The Dallas Morning News O'Rourke made on an upcoming morning program that roused the Texas political class and suggested he no longer was interested in running for governor.“I’ve got no plans to run, and I’m very focused on the things that I’m lucky enough to do right now — organizing, registering voters and teaching,” O’Rourke said on NBC DFW’s which will air Sunday. “I’m just going to keep doing what I’m doing now.”The...

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