No Democrat has won a statewide election in Texas since 1994, but O’Rourke has come closer than any other member of his party.
PUBLISHED 12:19 PM CST Mar. 12, 2022AUSTIN, Texas — As part of his campaign for Texas governor, former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, took to the stage at SXSW Saturday to explain why he should replace the state’s current two-time governor, Greg Abbott.
Following are excerpts from O’Rourke’s conversation with Texas Tribune Chief Executive and Co-founder Evan Smith during the SXSW conference. The conversation has been lightly edited for clarity.O'Rourke: You’re seeing the continued rise of authoritarians and thugs across the world. We have our own in the state of Texas.
Seven out of ten fourth graders can’t read at a grade level, and teachers are grossly underpaid. What’s he doing about it? Targeting transgender kids and their parents. That’s what this guy is doing in the highest position of public trust in this land.
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