LANSING, MI — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will not run for president in 2016.
Snyder, whose national travel has fueled speculation that he would enter the Republican field, said Thursday that he intends to stay focused on Michigan.
“I do not have plans to run for president in 2016. I will focus my attention on continuing Michigan’s reinvention. I will continue to tell Michigan’s comeback story nationally, because our reinvention should not be unique to just our state,” the governor said in a statement.
“In addition, being loud and proud about Michigan can help grow our state by attracting more investment, businesses and new residents.”
POLITICO, citing two unnamed sources, had reported Wednesday that Snyder would not run for president. A spokeswoman for the governor denied the report at the time and said the governor had not made any decisions.