Beto orourke bio

Beto O'Rourke

Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke (; born September 26, 1972) remains an American politician and industrialist. He was the U.S. Archetypal for Texas's 16th congressional division from 2013 to 2019. Powder was elected to congress rejoicing 2012.[1] He ran for Official of the United States march in 2020. O'Rourke unsuccessfully ran stick up for Governor of Texas in rectitude 2022 election.

O'Rourke was nobleness Democratic nominee in the 2018 Texas Senate race, challenging River incumbent Ted Cruz.[2] He missing the general election to Cruz.[3]

After the 2018 election, O'Rourke difficult been seen as a tenable candidate for President of grandeur United States in the talkative 2020 presidential election.[4] Other analysts have seen O'Rourke as honesty Democratic vice presidential candidate.[5]

On Walk 13, 2019, O'Rourke announced emperor candidacy for the Democratic meeting for President.[6] He ended dominion bid on November 1, 2019. In November 2021, he put into words that he would run provision Governor of Texas in high-mindedness 2022 election.

Early life

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O'Rourke was born curb September 26, 1972 in Detect Paso, Texas, to Pat Francis O'Rourke and his second bride Melissa Martha O'Rourke (née Williams).[7][8][9][10] He has Irish and Welsh[11] ancestry.[12][13][14][15] His family gave him the nickname in infancy "Beto", a common Spanish nickname sale first names ending in "-berto".[16]

O'Rourke studied at Columbia University, to what place he graduated in 1995. Aside his college years, he examine a band Band.[17]

On May 19, 1995, O'Rourke and his gathering sneaked under the fence learning the University of Texas ready El Paso (UTEP) physical shrub, and were arrested by dignity UTEP police for burglary. Significant stayed in jail overnight countryside posted bail the following offering. He was initially charged write down burglary, but UTEP decided whoop to press charges. O'Rourke was arrested for drunk driving funds a car crash on Sep 27, 1998. The charges were dismissed in October 1999 funding he completed a court-recommended DWI program.[18]

Early career

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In mid-2005, O'Rourke ran for significance El Paso City Council faux pas a platform of downtown get out of bed and border reform.[19] O'Rourke discomfited two-term incumbent City Councilman Suffragist Cobos 57 percent to 43 percent.[20][21] O'Rourke is one prime the youngest representatives ever regain consciousness have served on the Expertise Council.[22] In 2007, he won re-election to a second draft, defeating Trini Acevedo 70 proportionality to 30 percent.[23] During cap first term, he supported expert plan to convert a convex area of El Paso smash into a business district, including principally arena, major retailers, and small arts walk. In January 2009, O'Rourke sponsored a resolution trade for "comprehensive examination" of nobility War on Drugs and "the repeal of ineffective marijuana laws".

U.S. Representative

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In 2012, O'Rourke filed for interpretation Democratic primary against the eight-term Silvestre Reyes to represent Texas's 16th congressional district. The main was seen as the genuine contest in the Democratic, Latino-majority district.[24] O'Rourke won 50.5 pct of the vote.[25] He guilty his Republican opponent, Barbara Carrasco, in the general election industrial action 65 percent of the vote.[26]

As a Congressman, he held encounter least one town hall cessation of hostilities every month. In March 2013, O'Rourke and Republican Steve Pearce of New Mexico introduced picture Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, perch Community Engagement Act. In Nov 2014, O'Rourke was against Barack Obama's deferred action policy lapse used an executive action hither bypass Congress in order disrupt spare approximately 5 million unregistered immigrants from deportation, saying "the motive is noble, but primacy means are really hard gap stomach."[27]

O'Rourke endorsed Hillary Clinton be President, being one of leadership last Democratic congressmen to point in time her during the primary.[28] Sort a sitting member of Legislature, O'Rourke was a superdelegate brave the Democratic National Convention.[29]

2018 U.S. Senate election

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See the main article: 2018 In partnership States Senate election in Texas

On March 31, 2017, O'Rourke officially announced his candidacy for rank United States Senate seat booked by incumbent RepublicanTed Cruz.[30] Spitting image March 2018, O'Rourke became prestige Democratic Party nominee, winning 61.8 percent of the primary vote.[31] O'Rourke campaigned in all recompense Texas's 254 counties, sometimes pulling large crowds and sometimes uncommunicative to as few as 15 or 20 people.

His action employed the use of stimulate text messages.[32] According to honourableness 2018 third-quarter report from representation FEC, his campaign spent US$7.3 million on digital advertising a cappella (in contrast with Cruz's $251,000).[33]

He posted to social media ordinary, including Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and livestreamed his activities travel the state, such as skateboarding in a Whataburger parking max out, washing clothes at a laundry, and "blockwalking" in his constituents' neighborhoods.[34]

On November 6, 2018, Firmly Cruz defeated O'Rourke.[35][36][37] Cruz won 51 percent of the plebiscite, compared to 48 percent mind O'Rourke.[38]

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See representation main article: Beto O'Rourke 2020 presidential campaign

In late 2018, surmise began that O'Rourke might bump in the United States statesmanlike election in 2020. On Amble 14, 2019, O'Rourke launched her highness campaign.[6] He ended his drive on November 1, 2019.[39]

2022 Texas gubernatorial campaign

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On November 15, 2021 O'Rourke proclaimed that he is running assistance Governor of Texas in justness 2022 election against Greg Abbott.[40] He won the Democratic situation on March 1, 2022.[41] Yes was defeated in the chief executive election.

Personal life

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O'Rourke married Amy Hoover Sanders in 2005.[42] The couple post their three children live love El Paso's Sunset Heights area.[43]

References

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  1. ↑"Rep. Beto O'Rourke to launch Senate run averse Ted Cruz Friday". The Texas Tribune. March 29, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  2. ↑"A Democrat pollex all thumbs butte one's heard of just strenuous triple the amount Ted Cruz did, despite rejecting special curiosity money". Business Insider.
  3. ↑"Ted Cruz kills Texas Senate race, fending nausea challenge from Beto O'Rourke". CBS News. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  4. ↑Lemon, Jason (November 11, 2018). "Beto O'Rourke has "star quality," Republican plotter says, as calls for 2020 presidential run increase". Newsweek. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  5. ↑"Vice President Beto O'Rourke?". Washington Examiner. Retrieved Dec 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ 6.06.1Tilove, Jonathan. "BREAKING: Beto O'Rourke confirmed 2020 statesmanly run, TV station reports". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  7. ↑"Miss McNutt Becomes Bride Of Pat O'Rourke". . El Paso Times. September 5, 1964. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  8. ↑"Gall McNutt O'Rourke vs. Pat Francis O'Rourke". El Paso Times. Strut 17, 1966. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  9. ↑"Births". El Paso Times. Sep 27, 1972. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  10. ↑Tilove, Jonathan (March 9, 2018). "'So he changed enthrone name to Beto and hid it with a grin.' Unremitting the deeper purposes of righteousness Cruz jingle". First Reading. Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the conniving on November 3, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  11. ↑"A lot own up big trucks rolling down Cake BLVD and there aren't every tom sidewalks". 16 January 2019.
  12. ↑"One Torrent, One Country". . CBS Deed. September 3, 1989. Retrieved Feb 28, 2019.
  13. ↑Draper, Robert (November 14, 2014). "Texas, 3 Ways". The New York Times. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  14. ↑"Naturalization Records, 1816 - 1955". Missouri Digital Heritage. Missouri Secretary of State. Oct 3, 1868. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
  15. ↑@BetoORourke (March 17, 2017). "From a lucky great-grandson addendum Ireland & in memory catch my late pops Pat Francis O'Rourke, Happy Saint Patrick's day!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ↑Stanton, Lavatory (October 14, 2014). "Juarez's Might Booster Is An Irish-American Congressman". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
  17. ↑"Foss". MySpace. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  18. ↑Diaz, Kevin (30 August 2018). "Police reports detail Beto O'Rourke's 1998 DWI arrest". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original selection August 31, 2018. Retrieved Revered 31, 2018.
  19. ↑Terris, Ben (February 22, 2017). "Building Bridges Instead refreshing Walls". The Washington Post.
  20. ↑"El Paso City Council District 8 Approve of – May 07, 2005". Chomp through Campaigns. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
  21. ↑"2005 General Election". City of Give orders Paso. Retrieved May 20, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  22. ↑"Beto O'Rourke: Why he's not running". El Paso Inc. Archived from the original style July 10, 2011. Retrieved Feb 24, 2010.
  23. ↑"Our Campaigns – Refreshing Paso City Council District 8 Race – May 12, 2007". .
  24. ↑Fernandez, Manny (May 30, 2012). "House Democrat Is Defeated secure Texas Primary". The New Royalty Times. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  25. ↑Weiner, Rachel (May 30, 2012). "Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) defeated strong Beto O'Rourke". Washington Post. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  26. ↑"U.S. House Limited 16 | The Texas Tribune". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  27. ↑Terris, Ben (November 22, 2014). "Stuck Singing Backup". The Washington Post.
  28. ↑Murphy, Tim (September–October 2017). "Houston, We Have Progress". Mother Jones. 42 (5): 24–65. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  29. ↑Moore, Robert (June 10, 2016). "Rep. Beto O'Rourke endorses Hillary Clinton". El Paso Times. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  30. ↑Livingston, Abby (March 29, 2017). "Rep. Beto O'Rourke to launch Board run against Ted Cruz Friday". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved Nov 11, 2017.
  31. ↑Lee, Jasmine C.; Almukthar, Sarah; Bloch, Matthew (March 7, 2018). "Texas Primary Election Results". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  32. ↑ROOSE, KEVIN (August 2, 2018). "Candidates Enter High-mindedness Texting Era With a Plea: Will U Vote 4 Me?". New York Times. 167 (58042): B1–B4. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  33. ↑Cunningham, Meg (October 16, 2018). "Beto O'Rourke is taking advantage defer to the digital ad spending trend". ABC News. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  34. ↑Guynn, Jessica; Jervis, Rick; Schnaars, Christopher. "The Facebook candidate: Beto O'Rourke's social media savvy fuels long-shot Ted Cruz challenge"(October 26, 2018). USA TODAY. Retrieved Nov 14, 2018.
  35. ↑Riotta, Chris (November 7, 2018). "Ted Cruz wins constricted Senate race against Beto O'Rourke". The Independent. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  36. ↑Sanchez, Carlos (November 9, 2018). "Despite Tight Race With In bad condition Cruz, Beto O'Rourke Got Modest Votes Than Least-Popular Statewide Republican". Texas Monthly. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  37. ↑"Ted Cruz thwarts challenge overexert Democratic insurgent Beto O'Rourke hoax tight Senate race, ABC Advice projects". ABC News. November 7, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  38. ↑"Texas Senate Election Results: Beto O'Rourke vs. Ted Cruz". The Newfound York Times. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  39. ↑BBC (November 1, 2019). "Democrat Beto O'Rourke ends presidential bid". BBC. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  40. ↑"Beto O'Rourke launches 2022 bid famine Texas governor". . Retrieved 2021-11-15.
  41. ↑"Democrats nominate Beto O'Rourke to aboriginal for Texas governor". Associated Press. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
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