Beto O'Rourke 2020 presidential campaign
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| Beto O'Rourke 2020 presidential campaign | |
|---|---|
| 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 13th 2019 |
| Website | |
| betoorourke | |
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]
Background
O'Rourke gained prominence on the national stage running for Senate in Texas, challenging incumbent Ted Cruz. He narrowly lost, by a margin of less than 3%, in one of the tightest races that year.[2] He was widely touted as an effective fundraiser, raising more than $38 million in the third quarter, three times Cruz's totals for the same period.[3]
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.[4] However, O'Rourke had repeatedly ruled out a presidential bid when asked on the campaign trail. He told MSNBC, "I will not be a candidate for president in 2020. That’s, I think, as definitive as those sentences get."[5]
After losing the Senate race in Texas, O'Rourke mentioned at a town hall meeting that he and his wife had made a decision not to rule anything out.[6] Meanwhile, CNBC reported that O'Rourke's senatorial campaign team had held discussions with senior operatives who worked on former President Barack Obama's campaign as O'Rourke considers a run for the presidency.[7]
Announcement
On March 13, 2019, O’Rourke officially announced that he would run for president for the 2020 election.[1]
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick (12 October 2018). "Beto O'Rourke raised more than $38 million in the third quarter — a record that's about three times Ted Cruz's haul". The Texas Tribune. 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.
- ^ Swanson, Ian (11 November 2018). "Beto 2020 calls multiply among Dems". TheHill. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Svitek, Patrick; Aguilar, Julián (26 November 2018). "Beto O'Rourke no longer ruling out 2020 presidential run". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Schwartz, Brian. "Beto O'Rourke's Team Has Been Talking to Obama Political Operatives in Iowa and New Hampshire as 2020 Momentum Builds". NECN.