Beto O'Rourke 2020 presidential campaign
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.
| Beto O'Rourke 2020 presidential campaign | |
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| Campaign | 2020 United States presidential election |
| Candidate | Beto O'Rourke U.S. Representative from Texas (2013–2019) |
| Affiliation | Democratic Party |
| Announced | March 14, 2019 |
| Suspended | November 1, 2019 |
| Headquarters | El Paso, Texas |
| Key people | Jen O'Malley Dillon (campaign manager) |
| Receipts | US$18,469,515.88 (12/31/2019) |
| Slogan | Beto For America, Beto For All |
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| www.betoorourke.com | |
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U.S. Representative from Texas's 16th congressional district
2018 U.S. Senate campaign
2022 gubernatorial campaign
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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. On March 2, 2020, O’Rourke endorsed Joe Biden after Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg officially endorsed him.