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Texas Elections 2018

Beto O’Rourke DWI episode in 1998 included car crash and alleged attempt to flee

The state and local police reports, published Thursday night by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News, say that O’Rourke was involved in a drunken driving episode 20 years ago in which he crashed into another vehicle and sought to flee.

By John Wagner and Jenna Johnson, The Washington Post
U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke announced his bid to run for U.S. Senate while speaking to supporters in El Paso on March 31, 2017. 

Texas Elections 2018

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz defeated Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke in the race for U.S. Senate. View full 2018 Texas election results or subscribe to The Brief for the latest election news.

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