The latest Beto O'Rourke news from The Texas Tribune.
After Willie Nelson announced Wednesday that he would be headlining a Sept. 29 rally for O’Rourke in Austin, fans have taken to social media to boycott and publicly disown the country legend. Full Story
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The rise of Beto O'Rourke is one of the hottest stories in U.S. politics — enough to put incumbent U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in a defensive posture. But Cruz still holds the advantage. Full Story
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Texas State students who went to O'Rourke's town hall said they are fired up about a candidate who takes the time to speak and listen to them. Full Story
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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of El Paso, campaigned Saturday in battleground Harris County, holding their first rallies in Texas since the traditional political turning point of Labor Day. Full Story
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At a closed-door meeting with Republican donors, President Donald Trump's budget chief said likability "still counts," The New York Times reported Saturday. Full Story
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O'Rourke's campaign held a fundraiser this week co-hosted by a political action committee, prompting charges of hypocrisy from Cruz's camp. O'Rourke's camp insist the El Paso congressman has not broken his pledge to not take any PAC money in his bid to unseat Cruz. Full Story
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The campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke says some eyebrow-raising texts that surfaced Wednesday were not "approved" by the campaign. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross and Patrick about Donald Trump's vow to stump for Ted Cruz, the Cruz campaign's attacks on Beto O'Rourke and the most competitive congressional races in November. Full Story
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The ad released online by the Cruz campaign Tuesday uses portions of an exchange O'Rourke had with an attendee of a town hall. A closer look at the context shows that O'Rourke's statements were not specifically about "flag burning." Full Story
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What a politician says can divide the electorate, for better or worse. And sometimes, two politicians can say the same things and send their partisans scurrying in opposite directions. Full Story
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The Club for Growth, a national conservative group that recently announced plans for a seven-figure investment in the U.S. Senate race, is launching its opening salvo at Democratic nominee Beto O'Rourke. Full Story
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. Full Story
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No details have been announced, but Trump tweeted the news on Friday. Full Story
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On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Ross, Shannon and Emma about the national spotlight on the Ted Cruz/Beto O'Rourke race, the new chancellor of the University of Texas System and the Austin man selling 3D printed gun blueprints online. Full Story
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O'Rourke said he voted against the bill because of what was not included in it. Full Story
As O'Rourke's yard signs are popping up in neighborhoods around the state, frustrated Cruz supporters are having trouble finding ones promoting the current U.S. senator's re-election bid. Until recently, that was by design, according to Cruz's camp. Full Story
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In July, Cruz challenged O'Rourke to five debates, with the first one to be held Friday, Aug. 31, in Dallas. Full Story
Nobody in politics wants their own party's candidates to lose, especially in the top races. But losing by a little is better than losing by a lot — and not just for pride's sake: It can help down-ballot candidates in close contests. Full Story
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A video of Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, expressing support for NFL players kneeling during the national anthem has gone viral, earning national attention. But how does it play among Texas voters? Full Story
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A Texas Tribune analysis of fundraising by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, show O'Rourke has raised $8 million more than Cruz since 2017. Full Story