ˈɔːθɚ stˈiːvən kˈɪŋ wɪð ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd tə ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn mˈeɪn ɡjˌuːbɚnɐtˈoːɹɪəl ᵻlˈɛkʃən stˈeɪɾᵻd ðˈæt "ɪf nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd aɪ wɪl nˌɑːt ɹˈʌn, ænd ɪf ᵻlˈɛktᵻd, aɪ wɪl nˌɑːt sˈɜːv.
Author Stephen King with regard to the 2018 Maine gubernatorial election stated that "if nominated I will not run, and if elected, I will not serve.