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Beto O’Rourke is a fourth-generation Texan, born and raised in El Paso where he has served as a small business owner, a city council representative and a member of Congress. He founded and currently leads Powered by People, a Texas-based organization that works to expand democracy and produce Democratic victories through voter registration ...
Issues. Together, we can push past the small and divisive politics that we see in Texas today — and get back to the big, bold vision that used to define Texas.
Nov 15, 2021 · Texas 2022 Elections. Beto O’Rourke says he’s running for Texas governor. O’Rourke’s decision to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott ends months of speculation and gives Democrats a formidable...
- Climate Change: Return to Paris Climate Agreement.
- Guns: Ban Assault Weapons. Require Universal Background checks.
- Trade: Keep NAFTA Largely intact.
O’Rourke would return the U.S. to the international Paris climate accord, under which the U.S. pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions 26 to 28 percent by the year 2025. In general, O’Rourke focuses on the economic potential of renewable fuels and the economic hazards of not addressing climate change. It is unclear if he supports deeper carbon emis...
Assault weapons should be for military use only, O’Rourke believes. He would ban them for personal sale or use. O’Rourke would expand background checks to make them universal for all gun purchases. He has said he is ready to debate a possible banon high-capacity magazines, which allow weapons to fire many rounds without reloading.
Hailing from a border area that relies on trade with Mexico, O’Rourke supports the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, and has indicated he would not significantly renegotiate it.He also supported other large trade deals including, in 2015, the initial attempts by Congress to move forward with the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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Nov 15, 2021 · Nov. 15, 2021. EAGLE PASS, Texas — Beto O’Rourke entered the race for Texas governor on Monday, criticizing what he described as the ultraconservative policies and anti-immigrant rhetoric of...
Nov 18, 2021 · Beto O’Rourke, the former Democratic Congress member from El Paso and 2020 presidential candidate, is officially running for governor in Texas. But while his statewide performance stunned...
