Many on Twitter hoped it was at most a half joke, urging him to run. Comey, who lives in McLean, has ruled out running for president. But there could be an opening for him in the 2021 Virginia gubernatorial race if he decided to run for office. “He would have to stake out positions in line with the Democratic primary electorate, as I doubt he would be such an obviously strong candidate that he could clear the primary field in any major race,” said Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at UVA’s Center for Politics.