BREAKING: AP: Boren Decides Against 2018 Gubernatorial Race
Dan Boren decides not to run for Oklahoma governor in 2018By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Dan Boren, a former four-term Democratic congressman from one of Oklahoma’s most well-known political families, has decided not to run for the state’s open governor seat in 2018.
Boren told The Associated Press that he opted against entering the campaign after spending the past year visiting with civic and business leaders across the state about a potential run.
“At this moment, it is important for me to spend time with my kids,” Boren said late Monday. “My desire for public service has not diminished and I believe some day in the future I will enter public life again.”
The 43-year-old Boren said he intends to continue working on business development for the Chickasaw Nation and spend time with his two children, ages 6 and 9.