Conversation so far:
When did Ford run for office?
1948.
What office?
Ford was a member of the House of Representatives.
Who did he run against?
urged him to take on Bartel J.
Jonkman.
Did he win by a large margin?
To sit up there and be the head honcho of 434 other people and have the responsibility.
Did he make any major decisions during this time?
Ford described his philosophy as "a moderate in domestic affairs, an internationalist in foreign affairs, and a conservative in fiscal policy..
Was he re-elected?
Ford declined offers to run for either the Senate or the Michigan governorship.

Question: What did he do then?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Gerald Ford do after declining to run for the Senate and Michigan governorship?