Beto O'Rourke Returns $1 Million Campaign Donation to FTX CEO Bankman-Fried: Report

Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks to college students and faculty during a rally at Prairie View A&M University in Prairie View, Texas, on Feb. 25, 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Beto O’Rourke returned a $1 million donation to FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, the Texas Democrat’s largest campaign contributor between July 1 to Sept. 29.

O’Rourke, the failed Texas gubernatorial candidate who lost to Republican incumbent Greg Abbott, returned the contribution four days before the midterm election, his campaign told The Texas Tribune.