Beto O'Rourke 2020 presidential campaign
The 2020 presidential campaign of Beto O'Rourke, the former U.S. Representative who represented Texas's 16th congressional district from 2013 to 2019, was announced on March 13, 2019.[1]
| Beto O'Rourke 2020 presidential campaign | |
|---|---|
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| Campaign | 2020 United States presidential election (Democratic Party primaries) |
| Candidate | Beto O'Rourke U.S. Representative from Texas (2013–2019) |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Status | Announced March 13, 2019 Suspended November 1, 2019 |
| Slogan | Beto For America |
| Website | |
| betoorourke | |
O'Rourke became known on the national stage running for Senate in Texas, challenging incumbent Ted Cruz. He narrowly lost, by a margin of less than three percent, in one of the tightest races that year.[2]
In late 2018, speculation began that O'Rourke might run in the 2020 United States presidential election. Before the midterm elections, The New Republic mentioned that O'Rourke's Senate campaign was to help lay the groundwork for a potential presidential bid, especially since he was likely to lose his Senate race.[3]
He ended his campaign on November 1, 2019.[4]
Endorsements change
References change
- ↑ Tilove, Jonathan. "BREAKING: Beto O'Rourke confirmed 2020 presidential run, TV station reports". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
- ↑ Fernandez, Manny (6 November 2018). "Ted Cruz Defeats Beto O'Rourke for Senate in Texas". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ↑ Shephard, Alex (19 October 2018). "Beto O'Rourke Isn't Running for Senate Anymore". The New Republic. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ↑ BBC (November 1, 2019). "Democrat Beto O'Rourke ends presidential bid". BBC. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ↑ Rice, Kathleen [@KathleenRice] (March 14, 2019). "I'm proud to endorse my friend @BetoORourke for President! He's honest, authentic and has the courage of his convictions and a bold vision for our future. Most importantly, he'll build a movement that will rise above the toxic division in our politics and unite this country" (Tweet). Retrieved March 14, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "Martin O'Malley rules out 2020 bid, urges Beto O'Rourke to run | CNN Politics". CNN. 3 January 2019.