Media August 14 Beto O’Rourke says he does not regret saying he will take away AK-47s and AR-15s while running for president Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke told Hasan Minhaj on Wednesday that he does not regret saying he would take away Americans' AK-47s and AR-15s while running for president in 2019.
Media August 13 Beto O'Rourke compares 2025 America to 1933 Germany and 'can only imagine the history books' Former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke compared the Trump administration and Texas Republicans to Adolf Hitler’s rise to power on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s podcast.
Texas August 9 Lone Star State rivals for US Senate compete to wrangle runaway Democrats Ken Paxton is challenging John Cornyn in a 2026 Texas Senate race, and a super PAC highlights the attorney general's role in a redistricting battle with fleeing Democrats.
Beto O'Rourke August 8 Judge blocks Beto O'Rourke from funding Texas Dems who fled to stop GOP redistricting vote A Texas judge issued a temporary restraining order against Beto O’Rourke’s nonprofit after the state AG accused him of unlawfully fundraising for Democrats who fled to block GOP bills.
Texas August 8 Texas AG investigates Beto O’Rourke PAC over support for quorum-breaking lawmakers Attorney General Ken Paxton examines PAC connected to Beto O'Rourke for allegedly assisting Texas Democrats who abandoned legislative duties during redistricting fight.
Beto O'Rourke August 6 AWOL Dems’ flight from Texas may have been funded illegally by Beto O'Rourke nonprofit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launches investigation into Beto O'Rourke's nonprofit Powered by People for allegedly funding Democrats who fled state to block Republican redistricting effort.
VIDEO August 6 'Seen and Unseen': Dems' 'ABSURD' sacrifice to flee Texas Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo reveals the true identity of McDonald's Grimace and who is funding 'runaway' Democrats' flights to Illinois on 'The Ingraham Angle.'
Media August 6 Beto O'Rourke asked point blank why he's helping Dems flee Texas rather than helping Texans Former congressman Beto O'Rourke defended his group's funding of Texas Democrats who fled the state to block redistricting, telling CNN the strategy was worth the cost.
Texas August 6 George Soros, Beto O'Rourke behind funding for Dems fleeing Texas over GOP congressional map Texas Democrats are get financial support from a Soros-backed group and Beto O'Rourke's organization after leaving state to prevent a redistricting vote.
Politics July 22 Beto O'Rourke drops f-bomb as he urges Dems to 'meet fire with fire' against GOP redistricting plans in Texas Beto O'Rourke said Democrats should be "ruthlessly focused on winning power" through their own redistricting in California as Texas Republicans began a special session.
Media May 16 Beto O'Rourke claims Biden 'failed' America by running for second term Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke blamed former President Biden's re-election campaign for the Democratic Party's loss in 2024, arguing it stifled competition and failed to inspire voters.
Politics April 29 Democrat Beto O'Rourke says he'll run for Senate if Texans want him to Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, a Democrat, indicated that he will mount another U.S. Senate bid if Texans want him to run for the role again.
Texas October 14 Cruz race now a toss-up should be warning for Texas GOP, says expert Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is facing a tight race with Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, something that should serve as a warning to Republicans hoping to keep the state red.
Beto O'Rourke November 11, 2023 Beto O'Rourke says Biden 'really failing us' on asylum policy, claims Democratic voters are 'unexcited' Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke criticized President Biden for his handling of the asylum process after initially being inspired by the president's campaign promises on immigration.
POLITICS September 9, 2023 Texas: The red state Democrats continuously dream of turning blue, but keep falling short With conservative firebrand and GOP Sen. Ted Cruz up for re-election in 2024, the question remains whether Republicans will once again dash Democrats' hopes of turning Texas blue.
Media July 26, 2023 Beto O'Rourke demands Biden confront Abbott on border security in blistering essay: 'Stop this madness' Former Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke called out President Biden in an op-ed Wednesday and demanded he confront Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over border security measures.
Texas June 9, 2023 Texas court tosses billionaire's defamation suit against Beto O'Rourke A Texas appeals court on Friday dismissed Republican megadonor Kelcy Warren's lawsuit against failed gubernatorial candidate and former Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke.
Texas November 29, 2022 Beto O'Rourke quietly returned $1M donation from FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried days before Election Day loss Defeated candidate for Texas governor, Democrat Beto O'Rourke, returned a $1 million donation to embattled FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried before Election Day, his campaign says.
Media November 29, 2022 Joy Reid blames Uvalde residents re-electing Abbott for lack of action on gun control: 'Learned helplessness' MSNBC host Joy Reid claimed “learned helplessness” is why Uvalde voters supported Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott against Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke.
OPINION November 15, 2022 Stacey Abrams and Beto O’Rourke are losers despite media's best effort Democrat celebrity candidates Stacey Abrams and Beto O’Rourke are a combined 0-5 running for major offices.
Texas November 13, 2022 Gov. Abbott's drubbing of Beto O'Rourke dashes Dem hopes of flipping Texas blue Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke failed to build off his narrow loss in the 2018 Texas Senate election, losing to incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott by 11 percentage points.
Beto O'Rourke November 9, 2022 Here's how much campaign cash Beto O'Rourke has burned losing races up and down the ballot Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, has now burned about $175 million running failed bids for the White House, Senate and governor after his latest flop.
Midterm Elections November 9, 2022 Uvalde residents vote for Abbott over O'Rourke in Texas gubernatorial race, months after school shooting Uvalde County, the site of the Robb Elementary School mass shooting on May 24, has voted in favor of Greg Abbott in the Texas governor race over Beto O'Rourke.
Beto O'Rourke November 9, 2022 Beto O'Rourke, Stacey Abrams razzed after repeated losses: ‘They're amazing at setting Democrat money on fire’ Beto O'Rourke and Stacey Abrams were mocked by conservatives for having lost multiple elections over the past four years despite being well funded and having favorable press.
Beto O'Rourke November 8, 2022 THREE STRIKES: Once highly touted Beto O'Rourke loses third election in a row Democrat Beto O'Rourke has lost three elections in the last four years despite widespread praise from Democrats over his perennial candidacies.
Texas November 8, 2022 Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott defeats Beto O’Rourke, re-elected for third term Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will remain as governor for a third term, defeating Democrat Beto O’Rourke, the Fox News Decision Desk projects.
Texas November 8, 2022 Democrat O’Rourke seeks to oust TX Republican Gov. Abbott in his bid for 3rd term All eyes are on Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O’Rourke as they face off in a tight race for Texas governor in this year’s midterm elections.
Tim Ryan November 7, 2022 Tim Ryan busts out his dance moves in TikTok campaign video Tim Ryan, a Democrat running for Senate in Ohio, has posted a video on his TikTok page showing himself dancing in hopes of drawing support from young voters.
ENTERTAINMENT November 6, 2022 Texas governor candidate Beto O'Rourke gets endorsement from Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey endorsed another Democratic candidate with Beto O'Rourke for Governor of Texas. O'Rourke is running against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Texas November 6, 2022 Reliable blocs Dems count on didn’t turn out in Texas early voting Texas early voting in the Greater Houston Area was down 7-10%, while key demographics that Democrats typically rely on showed the steepest decline compared to 2018.