Beto O'Rourke

The Democratic presidential candidate uses his eighth policy announcement to focus on an area that he prioritized in Congress.

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Texas voters are split when asked about reelecting the president, and Joe Biden and Beto O'Rourke are their favorites for the Democratic nomination to challenge him, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.

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O'Rourke and Castro will be onstage with eight other Democrats during the first of two debates in Miami later this month.

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The Democratic presidential candidate provided his most direct criticism yet of the primary frontrunner in an interview Thursday.

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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Patrick, Abby, Jay and Jolie about a potential Wendy Davis-Chip Roy matchup, big city mayoral runoffs, civil asset forfeiture and Beto O'Rourke's role in a contentious El Paso redevelopment plan.

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“We must ensure all Americans are treated equally no matter who they are or who they love," the Democratic presidential candidate says in offering his sixth major policy proposal.

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As an El Paso City Council member, O'Rourke favored a redevelopment plan that called for an arena in Duranguito. Now, remaining residents want his help to stop the wrecking ball from destroying their historic barrio.

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The former El Paso congressman angered some Democrats last year by taking a vow of neutrality in Texas' most competitive congressional contest.

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In this edition of the TribCast, Emma talks to Ross, Alexa and Patrick about the latest at Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and upcoming mayoral elections in Dallas and San Antonio.

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The Democratic presidential candidate released his fifth policy proposal, which calls for term limits on federal lawmakers and Supreme Court justices. It also aims to encourage small-dollar political donations.

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The Democratic presidential candidate and former El Paso congressman now has 44 campaign workers in the Hawkeye State.

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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Ross, Emma and Patrick about the Texas House's resident bomb-thrower, the most controversial bills still moving in the Legislature and Beto O'Rourke's attempted presidential reboot.

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Two months in to his presidential bid — and no longer flying high — the former El Paso congressman is making clear he needs to do more to take his message national.

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Two months into his campaign, the Democratic presidential candidate is pressing forward with an aggressive campaign under a dimmer spotlight.

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As a U.S. Senate candidate last year, O'Rourke didn't go out of his way to talk impeachment.

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Through Sunday, the state will see visits from Stacey Abrams, Pete Buttigieg, Julián Castro, Kirsten Gillibrand and Beto O'Rourke. Their party, though still a minority in Texas, is becoming ascendant in a state once considered unshakably Republican.

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The Democratic presidential candidate also said he was returning campaign contributions that had run afoul of the pledge.

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In the first major policy rollout of his presidential campaign, O'Rourke focuses on one of the most dominant issues in his party.

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The San Antonio congressman is slated to announce next week whether he'll run against Republican U.S. Sen John Cornyn. That will follow weeks of frustration from within his party over a perceived delay in a decision.

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The senator's first serious official challenger has a good story, ran a good race in 2018 and has a good bank of loud supporters cheering her on. But the way to measure Hegar's race is the same way Beto O'Rourke's challenge to Sen. Ted Cruz was measured — by how much money she can raise.

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