ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn pˈoːɹtuːn ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt hiː wʌz kənsˈɪdɚɹɪŋ bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ kˈændᵻdˌeɪt fɚðə dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn ᵻlˈɛkʃənz.
In December 2013 Portune announced that he was considering becoming a candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in the 2014 elections.