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O'Rourke was an [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for [[Texas]] from 2013 to 2019. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], O'Rourke was a candidate for the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] in [[2018 United States Senate election in Texas|2018]]<ref>https://www.texastribune.org/2018/11/06/ted-cruz-beto-orourke-texas-midterm-election-results/</ref> and for the [[2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries|Democratic presidential nomination in 2020]],<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/01/us/politics/beto-orourke-drops-out.html</ref> and was the Democratic nominee for the 2022 Texas gubernatorial election.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/02/texas-primary-election-results-takeaways-00013117</ref> | O'Rourke was an [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for [[Texas]] from 2013 to 2019. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], O'Rourke was a candidate for the [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] in [[2018 United States Senate election in Texas|2018]]<ref>https://www.texastribune.org/2018/11/06/ted-cruz-beto-orourke-texas-midterm-election-results/</ref> and for the [[2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries|Democratic presidential nomination in 2020]],<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/01/us/politics/beto-orourke-drops-out.html</ref> and was the Democratic nominee for the 2022 Texas gubernatorial election.<ref>https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/02/texas-primary-election-results-takeaways-00013117</ref> | ||
| − | O'Rourke was born into a local political family in [[El Paso, Texas]], and is a graduate of [[Woodberry Forest School]] and [[Columbia University]].<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/beto-orourke/4308607c-4bb7-11e2-8758-b64a2997a921_print.html</ref> After his college graduation, he returned to El Paso and began a business career. In 2005, he was elected to the [[El Paso City Council]], serving until 2011; he | + | O'Rourke was born into a local political family in [[El Paso, Texas]], and is a graduate of [[Woodberry Forest School]] and [[Columbia University]].<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/beto-orourke/4308607c-4bb7-11e2-8758-b64a2997a921_print.html</ref> After his college graduation, he returned to El Paso and began a business career. In 2005, he was elected to the [[El Paso City Council]], serving until 2011; he was mayor pro tempore during his first year in office. O'Rourke was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in [[2012]] after defeating eight-term incumbent Democrat [[Silvestre Reyes]] in the [[Primary election|primary]]. |
After being re-elected to the House in 2014 and 2016, O'Rourke declined to seek another term in 2018. Instead, he sought the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican [[Ted Cruz]], running a competitive campaign that drew national attention. Despite losing the election to Cruz by a margin of 2.6%, O'Rourke set a record for most votes ever cast for a Democrat in a midterm election in Texas. | After being re-elected to the House in 2014 and 2016, O'Rourke declined to seek another term in 2018. Instead, he sought the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican [[Ted Cruz]], running a competitive campaign that drew national attention. Despite losing the election to Cruz by a margin of 2.6%, O'Rourke set a record for most votes ever cast for a Democrat in a midterm election in Texas. | ||
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Texas Democratic politician and presidential candidate.
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Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke is a US politician who was a prospective candidate in the US/2020 Presidential election.
O'Rourke was an U.S. representative for Texas from 2013 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, O'Rourke was a candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2018[1] and for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020,[2] and was the Democratic nominee for the 2022 Texas gubernatorial election.[3]
O'Rourke was born into a local political family in El Paso, Texas, and is a graduate of Woodberry Forest School and Columbia University.[4] After his college graduation, he returned to El Paso and began a business career. In 2005, he was elected to the El Paso City Council, serving until 2011; he was mayor pro tempore during his first year in office. O'Rourke was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2012 after defeating eight-term incumbent Democrat Silvestre Reyes in the primary.
After being re-elected to the House in 2014 and 2016, O'Rourke declined to seek another term in 2018. Instead, he sought the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Ted Cruz, running a competitive campaign that drew national attention. Despite losing the election to Cruz by a margin of 2.6%, O'Rourke set a record for most votes ever cast for a Democrat in a midterm election in Texas.
On March 14, 2019, O'Rourke announced his candidacy in the 2020 United States presidential election. He suspended his campaign on November 1, 2019, due to a lack of traction and financial issues. He later endorsed Joe Biden.[5]
References
- ↑ https://www.texastribune.org/2018/11/06/ted-cruz-beto-orourke-texas-midterm-election-results/
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/01/us/politics/beto-orourke-drops-out.html
- ↑ https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/02/texas-primary-election-results-takeaways-00013117
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/beto-orourke/4308607c-4bb7-11e2-8758-b64a2997a921_print.html
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/01/us/politics/beto-orourke-drops-out.html
