Beto O'Rourke Lays Out A Path To Win The Texas House
Like few other Texans in recent years, one former El Paso congressman is known to many by his first name alone. But that extraordinary name recognition, and even an unexpectedly close Senate race against Ted Cruz in 2018, wasn’t enough to propel Beto O’Rourke to the Democratic presidential nomination. Now, O’Rourke is focused on getting more Democrats elected in Texas.
O’Rourke spoke with Texas Standard host David Brown about his new group, Powered by People. He says it’s vital that Democrats elect more members to the Texas Legislature.
“Powered by People is all about bringing our fellow Texans together to decide the most important elections of our lifetimes,” O’Rourke says.
He says the 2020 election is especially important because the members who will be elected to serve during the next legislative session will decide how voting districts will be drawn in the state. Republicans currently hold a nine-seat majority in the House.
“Texas is one of the most gerrymandered states in the union, and has produced one of the lowest voter turnout rates in the country,” O’Rourke says.
The party that controls the statehouse is likely to draw districts that favor its candidates.
O’Rourke says he wants to bring more volunteers into legislative campaigns. A highly mobilized volunteer force was among the strengths of his Senate bid.
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Hopefully he can work more magic in Texas.
