Ted Cruz. [Greg Abbott reelected Texas governor, defeating Beto O’Rourke] Though he came up short, O’Rourke helped sweep in down-ballot victories across the state and helping Democrats pick up ...

Beto O’Rourke running for governor will mean that after he is defeated, we won’t hear from him again. Anybody remember Wendy Davis? The only reason O’Rourke came close in the 2018 U.S ...

“We need a governor who gets that — and that’s Beto.” Abbott’s campaign responded by arguing O’Rourke is the one who is “extreme” on abortion, noting his longtime refusal to say ...

The race for Texas governor is a battle over two visions of America. Can Democrat Beto O'Rourke harness growing support for gun control and abortion rights to win - or will concerns over crime and ...

If there's one thing Beto O'Rourke is going to do ... stop when he was on the campaign trail for Senate in 2018 and then ...

The countdown to the November election for Texas governor is on — and Texans have a major decision to make: re-elect Republican Gov. Greg Abbott or elect Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke.

The leading two candidates for Texas governor each pulled in about $25 million in campaign contributions during the summer, with a slight edge going to Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke who ...

A confrontation during Texas governor Greg Abbott's news conference on Wednesday laid bare the deep political divide on gun legislation. Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic candidate running for ...

Democratic National Committee chairman Jaime Harrison is not expected to seek a second term, opening a job that must be ...

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In 2022, candidate Beto O’Rourke ran for governor of Texas and renewed calls to ban assault weapons after the Uvalde, Texas elementary school mass shooting. O’Rourke, during a run for ...