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GOP’s Greg Abbott wins 3rd term as Texas governor, beats Beto O’Rourke
2 years, 1 month ago

GOP’s Greg Abbott wins 3rd term as Texas governor, beats Beto O’Rourke

LA Times  

Greg Abbott won a third term Tuesday, defeating Democrat Beto O’Rourke in a race that tested the direction of America’s supersized red state following the Uvalde school massacre and a strict new abortion ban. Voters slightly favor Abbott’s decision to send migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. to northern Democratic states, with nearly 6 in 10 favoring the move. O’Rourke …

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Beto O'Rourke Shreds Greg Abbott's Ugly Migrant 'Stunts'
2 years, 3 months ago

Beto O'Rourke Shreds Greg Abbott's Ugly Migrant 'Stunts'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Texas governor candidate Beto O’Rourke called Republican incumbent Greg Abbott’s migrant busing program “cruel and unkind” during an appearance on “The Daily Show.” O’Rourke, the Democratic nominee challenging Abbott in November’s election, weighed in on the governor’s controversial busing of migrants from Texas to other states to protest White House immigration policies. “The Daily Show” host Trevor …

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Beto O’Rourke responds to heckler over Uvalde with expletive
2 years, 4 months ago

Beto O’Rourke responds to heckler over Uvalde with expletive

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Democrat Beto O’Rourke responded to a heckler at a campaign stop with an expletive after the Texas gubernatorial candidate heard a cackled laugh while criticizing the ease with which the Uvalde elementary school gunman legally purchased an AR-15-style rifle. By Thursday, video of O’Rourke’s exchange at a town hall in rural Mineral Wells had drawn millions of …

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Beto O’Rourke interrupts briefing, echoing US debate on guns
2 years, 6 months ago

Beto O’Rourke interrupts briefing, echoing US debate on guns

Associated Press  

UVALDE, Texas — Surrounded by fellow Republicans on a high school stage, Gov. Sen. Ted Cruz, standing behind Abbott, shook his head and said “sit down!” while one woman in the crowd chanted, “Let him speak.” Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin yelled that O’Rourke was a “sick son of a bitch.” Some people cried. “We need all Texans to in this …

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Beto O’Rourke interrupts news conference, tells Texas governor: ‘This is on you!’
2 years, 7 months ago

Beto O’Rourke interrupts news conference, tells Texas governor: ‘This is on you!’

LA Times  

Democrat Beto O’Rourke, who is running against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was confronted by his Democratic challenger, Beto O’Rourke, at a Wednesday news briefing, where officials gave details about the mass shooting at a local elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. They said, ‘We have a problem with mental health illness in this community,’” Abbott said, including, “‘the need for more …

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Texas primary sets up governor's race between Beto and Abbott, while Cisneros-Cuellar remain close
2 years, 9 months ago

Texas primary sets up governor's race between Beto and Abbott, while Cisneros-Cuellar remain close

Daily Mail  

Greg Abbott will face Democrat Beto O'Rourke after voters in Texas opened what could be a lengthy, bruising primary season poised to reshape political power from state capitals to Washington. A much tighter race is the one between nine-term Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and Jessica Cisneros, who's been endorsed by prominent progressives in the party including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and …

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Does Beto O’Rourke have a shot to beat Greg Abbott in Texas?
54 years, 11 months ago

Does Beto O’Rourke have a shot to beat Greg Abbott in Texas?

Slate  

Beto O’Rourke is running. He has got a turnout advantage, since midterm elections tend to favor Republicans, and he’s got poll position as an incumbent who’s built a tremendous ground game and has a massive war chest. O’Rourke underperformed among Latino communities in 2018, but investment since then and the fact he’s kicking off his tour in South Texas shows …

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