Category: Beto O’Rourke

Beto O’Rourke Removed From Texas Governor’s News Conference About School Shooting

Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke was escorted out of Gov. Greg Abbott’s news conference on a school shooting that left 19 children dead. O’Rourke, a Democrat, started yelling at Abbott during the press conference on Wednesday about gun control laws. He was immediately branded an “embarrassment” by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Don McLaughlin, the mayor of…


Democrat Governor Nominee Beto O’Rourke Denies Defamation Allegations

The Democratic nominee for Texas governor Beto O’Rourke on March 21 rebuffed legal accusations of defamation from comments he made about Dallas oil executive Kelcy Warren, chairman and CEO of Energy Transfer. O’Rourke asked for a jury trial and a change of venue to settle the issue. Kelcy brought the lawsuit on February 22 in…


Greg Abbott to Face Beto O’Rourke in Texas Governor Race After Primary Wins

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will face Democratic former Congressman Beto O’Rourke in the November general election for governor after the pair won their respective primaries. Abbott, who received endorsement from former President Donald Trump and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, easily won his party’s nomination for governor, as did O’Rourke, the state’s most prominent…


Beto O’Rourke U-Turns on AR-15 Confiscation, Saying He’s ‘Not Interested’ in Taking Firearms From Americans

Beto O’Rourke has backtracked from comments he made in 2019 when he asserted that he would confiscate AR-15-style firearms from Americans. The Democrat, who announced his run for Texas governor on Nov. 15, said on Tuesday that he’s “not interested” in taking anyone’s firearms. “I’m not interested in taking anything from anyone,” O’Rourke told supporters during a…


Beto O’Rourke Enters Race for Texas Governor

Beto O’Rourke announced his run for Texas governor Monday, targeting the incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott who is seeking a third term. “I’m running to serve the people of Texas, and I want to make sure that we have a governor that serves everyone, helps to bring this state together to do the really big things…