Beto O’Rourke, who is running for Texas governor as a Democrat, is flush with cash.
O’Rourke addresses supporters after bowing out
Beto O’Rourke is thanking his supporters after announcing he’s quit the presidential race. Speaking from Des Moines, the former congressman from Texas said the campaign has been the honor of a lifetime and it was a difficult decision to bow out, but ultimately his camp did not have the means for a successful bid. O’Rourke says he […]
Trump slams Dems, O’Rourke over Gun Control stance
President Trump is slamming Democrats for their positions on gun control. He told reporters that talks about gun reform are going well, but he said the Left is “wasting their time on nonsense.” He singled out presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke, who declared that he would confiscate assault rifles from people. The president said he can’t […]
Beto O’Rourke not challenging John Cornyn in 2020
The Dallas Morning News first reported Wednesday that O’Rourke, a Democrat, would not take on U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, after the former El Paso congressman’s closer-than-expected loss last year to the state’s junior senator, Ted Cruz. O’Rourke has since been encouraged to run for president and has said he hopes to have a 2020 decision by the […]
Cruz, O’Rourke Meet In Dallas Tonight For First Debate
(Dallas, TX) — Senator Ted Cruz is on his way to Dallas for the first debate against his Democratic challenger tonight.
New Poll Shows Cruz, O’Rourke Nearly Even
(Charlottesville, VA) — A new University of Virginia sponsored poll shows Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke are just about even.
O’Rourke Campaign Blames Impostor For Texts About Helping Illegals Vote
(Austin, TX) — The campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke says a text message asking people to help illegal immigrants vote is a fake.
Poll Shows Hispanic Voters Favoring Valdez, O’Rourke
(Houston, TX) — A new Telemundo Houston poll shows Hispanic voters statewide prefer the Democratic candidates over Republicans in two key Texas races.
O’Rourke Refuses To Debate Cruz On Friday
(Austin, TX) — The Democratic challenger to GOP incumbent Senator Ted Cruz is begging off a debate between the two that was proposed for this coming Friday.
O’Rourke’s Support For NFL Protesters May Cost Him
(Houston, TX) — The debate over the NFL protests may influence the Texas race for Senate.