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'''Robert Francis O'Rourke,''' known as '''Beto O'Rourke''' and formerly as '''Rob O'Rourke''' (born September 26, 1972), has been since 2013 the U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]'s 16th congressional district, bas3ed about his native [[El Paso]]. He is the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] nominee for the [[United States Senate]] in 2018. He faces the incumbent [[Republican Party|Republicvan]] [[Ted Cruz]] in the November 8  [[general election]].

'''Robert Francis O'Rourke,''' known as '''Beto O'Rourke''' and formerly as '''Rob O'Rourke''' (born September 26, 1972), has been since 2013 the U.S. Representative]] for [[Texas]]'s 16th congressional district, bas3ed about his native [[El Paso]]. He is the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] nominee for the [[United States Senate]] in 2018. He faces the incumbent [[Republican Party|Republicvan]] [[Ted Cruz]] in the November 8  [[general election]].

In the Republican primary held on March 6, 2018, Cruz defeated four weak intra-party opponents with 1,317,450 votes (85.3 percent). In the Democratic primary, O'Rourke received 641,337 votes (61.8 percent) over two intra-party rivals. Some 506,000 more Republicans voted in the Texas primary than did Democrats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm?x=0&y=1394&id=142|title=Election Returns|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 9, 2018}}</ref>  

In the Republican primary held on March 6, 2018, Cruz defeated four weak intra-party opponents with 1,317,450 votes (85.3 percent). In the Democratic primary, O'Rourke received 641,337 votes (61.8 percent) over two intra-party rivals. Some 506,000 more Republicans voted in the Texas primary than did Democrats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enrpages.sos.state.tx.us/public/mar06_325_state.htm?x=0&y=1394&id=142|title=Election Returns|date=March 6, 2018|publisher=Texas Secretary of State|accessdate=March 9, 2018}}</ref>  

The [[liberal]] O'Rourke, who unlike Cruz is not himself Hispanic, is believed to be a potentially strong opponent because of an early start to his campaign, favorable media coverage, strong fund-raising (often surpassing Cruz, and a perception that he resembles "a Kennedy," referring to the popular [[Massachusetts]] [[John F. Kennedy|family of politicians]] and has the same given names as [[Robert Kennedy|Robert Francis Kennedy]]. Already a candidate in 2017, O'Rourke traveled by car to southeastern Texas to participate in [[Hurricane Harvey]] relief operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/makes-beto-orourke-run/|title=Does Beto O'Rourke Stand a Chance Against Ted Cruz|date=January 2018|publisher=Texasmonthly.com|accessdate=March 9, 2018}}</ref>

The [[liberal]] O'Rourke, who unlike Cruz is not himself Hispanic, is believed to be a potentially strong opponent because of an early start to his campaign, favorable media coverage, strong fund-raising (often surpassing Cruz, and a perception that he resembles "a Kennedy," referring to the popular [[Massachusetts]] [[John F. Kennedy|family of politicians]] and has the same given names as [[Robert Kennedy|Robert Francis Kennedy]]. Already a candidate in 2017, O'Rourke traveled by car to southeastern Texas to participate in Hurricane Harvey relief operations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/makes-beto-orourke-run/|title=Does Beto O'Rourke Stand a Chance Against Ted Cruz|date=January 2018|publisher=Texasmonthly.com|accessdate=March 9, 2018}}</ref>

O'Rourke has developed a friendly relationship with [[Moderate Republican]] [[Will Hurd]] of Helotes, an [[African-American]] who represents Texas' 23rd congressional district. The two rode together by car in 2017 from Texas to [[Washington, D.C.]]

O'Rourke has developed a friendly relationship with [[Moderate Republican]] [[Will Hurd]] of Helotes, an [[African-American]] who represents Texas' 23rd congressional district. The two rode together by car in 2017 from Texas to [[Washington, D.C.]]

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