2022 Midterm Elections

Democrat Beto O'Rourke Pushes Progressive Platform

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Democrat Beto O'Rourke Pushes Progressive Platform
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke takes the stage for the start of the 2020 Democratic presidential debate in Houston, Texas on Sept. 12, 2019. (Jonathan Bachman/Reuters_
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke told fellow party members on Friday that his coffers are full, giving his campaign a much-needed boost against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

O'Rourke, the keynote speaker at the Texas Democratic Convention in Dallas, said he raised $27.6 million from late February to June 30, much to the delight of delegates.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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