Beto O'Rourke 2020 presidential campaign

Beto O'Rourke 2020 presidential campaign
Campaign2020 United States presidential election
CandidateBeto O'Rourke
U.S. Representative from Texas (2013–2019)
AffiliationDemocratic Party
AnnouncedMarch 14, 2019
SuspendedNovember 1, 2019
HeadquartersEl Paso, Texas
Key peopleJen O'Malley Dillon (campaign manager)[1]
ReceiptsUS$18,469,515.88[2] (12/31/2019)
SloganBeto For America, Beto For All
Website
www.betoorourke.com
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O'Rourke campaigning in Ohio in March 2019

The 2020 presidential campaign of Beto O'Rourke, the U.S. representative for Texas's 16th congressional district from 2013 to 2019, was announced on March 14, 2019. Beto O'Rourke had previously attracted national attention for his unsuccessful campaign against Ted Cruz in the 2018 Senate election in Texas.[3]

O'Rourke's major policy positions include a public option for healthcare, universal background checks for firearm purchases and a ban on assault weapons for personal sale or use, increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, a universal pre-kindergarten program, federal legalization of recreational marijuana, and removing tax-exempt status of religious organizations that oppose same-sex marriage. He does not support mandatory single-payer healthcare.

O'Rourke suspended his campaign on November 1, 2019, following a failure to gain significant support and financial constraints.[4] On March 2, 2020, O’Rourke endorsed Joe Biden after Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg officially endorsed him.

  1. ^ Martin, Jonathan (March 25, 2019). "Beto O'Rourke Hires Former Obama Aide as Campaign Manager". New York Times. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Form 3P for Beto for America". docquery.fec.gov.
  3. ^ Siders, David (March 14, 2019). "Beto announces bid for president". Politico. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Burns, Alexander (November 1, 2019). "Beto O'Rourke Is Dropping Out of the Presidential Race". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 1, 2019.