Another factor in Democrats’ favor is the backlash most presidents’ parties face in midterm elections. Texas Democrats would ...

Beto O'Rourke said he's listening to the people to decide where he can do the most good in determining whether to run for ...

“Go home, Beto!” one shouted ... “Initially, I didn’t hold that much hope for the governor, because Texas is such a red state,” said Steve Chamberlain, who serves as the party chair ...

Although Democrat Beto O'Rourke served in Congress from ... O'Rourke formally announced Nov. 15 that he would be running for Texas governor, saying he's trying to end the "extremist policies ...

David Siders is a politics editor at POLITICO. He previously was a national political correspondent at POLITICO and a senior writer for The Sacramento Bee. AUSTIN, Texas — In a cavernous, modern ...

O'Rourke, of El Paso, came close to defeating Senator Ted Cruz in the 2018 election. The Democrat ran unsuccessfully for ...

MCALLEN — Greg Abbott decisively won a third term as governor of Texas on Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke after a tumultuous few years marked by the COVID-19 pandemic ...

That’s how long it’s been since Texas had a Democrat as governor, when Ann Richards held the job. For six days and 10 events, I chased Beto from west to east across the state — a sliver of ...

Beto O’Rourke, faced off Friday evening in the first and only debate in the race for Texas governor, a confrontation filled with sharp disagreements and back-and-forth accusations of lying.

A composite of Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott, left, and Democratic Party challenger Beto O’Rourke, right LEFT PHOTO -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott, answers a question after signing HB9 ...