Julián Castro and Beto O’Rourke, the Texans in the scrum of Democrats seeking that party’s presidential nomination, have been on big stages before. But not this big.
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In Iowa, Beto O’Rourke works to find his footing on health care
O’Rourke has long said he wants health care to be affordable, high quality and universal — a goal that brought questions from voters during his first few days as a presidential candidate.
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Beto O’Rourke gets crash course in presidential scrutiny over two days in Iowa
By the second day of his Iowa debut, O’Rourke was fully submerged in the buzzsaw that is a presidential campaign.
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Joaquin Castro appears likely to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
A source close to Castro said the four-term congressman will very likely soon announce a bid for U.S. Senate.
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In Iowa debut, Beto O’Rourke picks up where Senate campaign left off
The newly minted presidential candidate kicked off a three-day tour of Iowa on Thursday, shortly after making his 2020 bid official.
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4 members of Congress endorse Beto O’Rourke within hours of his campaign launch
U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, who took over O’Rourke’s El Paso-based district in January, backed O’Rourke for president Thursday along with two House members from New York and one from Florida.
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Here are 9 things to know about 2020 presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke
Now that O’Rourke has announced he’s running for president in 2020, here’s a look at some of his political and financial history.
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Beto O’Rourke running for president
The former Democratic congressman from El Paso is jumping into the crowded race to take on President Donald Trump after O’Rourke’s closer-than-expected loss to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in November.
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Analysis: Is Beto O’Rourke the bomb or just a bottle rocket?
O’Rourke came close to a big political upset last year by harnessing Democratic voters’ desire to deny Ted Cruz another term in the U.S. Senate. Could that work in a presidential race?
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Beto O’Rourke plans Iowa trip as 2020 announcement nears
The former El Paso congressman is expected to visit the critical early voting state to stump for a state legislative candidate.
