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In Interview, Mark Ruffalo Leaves Door Open to Future Run for Office

He frames any future bid as service to working people under parties he views as corporately captured.

Overview

  • Ruffalo, 58, told Us Weekly on January 9 that a campaign is not planned but he would “never say never.”
  • He argued that Americans are suffering and said both major parties have been captured by corporate interests.
  • He cited New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s January 1 swearing-in on a Quran as a sign of progressive possibility.
  • No candidacy has been announced or organized, as he emphasizes current screen work and plans to address serious issues in his series Task.
  • His openness comes after years of activism and public commentary, including a 2017 protest in New York and positions on Ukraine, Gaza, immigration, and President Donald Trump.