Beto O'Rourke running for Texas governor against GOP incumbent Abbott
O'Rourke ran against Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018, in Democratic presidential primary in 2020
Former congressman, Democratic presidential candidate, and Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke announced Monday that he is running for governor of Texas, setting himself up for a potential 2022 general election battle with incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
"I'm running for governor," O'Rourke said in a video announcement Monday.
"Together, we can push past the small and divisive politics that we see in Texas today — and get back to the big, bold vision that used to define Texas," he added in a tweet.
O'Rourke enters a Democratic primary field that did not yet include any high-profile names. Abbot, meanwhile, will have to fend off a primary challenge from former Texas GOP chairman Allen West.
O'Rourke, in his announcement video, attacked Texas Republicans on a number of issues, including the catastrophic power grid failures last winter.
"Texas voters have already rejected Beto O’Rourke for statewide office, and they'll do so again now that they know just how radical he really is," Republican Governors Association spokesperson Joanna Rodriguez said in a statement.
"Beto 2.0 vowed to confiscate the firearms of law-abiding citizens, pledged to tear down physical barriers along the border, and supported regulations that would kill over a million jobs across the state and raise taxes and the cost of living on families and small businesses," she added. "There's no telling how far Beto 3.0 will go in his vain attempt to stay relevant after running out of promotions to chase in Washington."
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O'Rourke ran against Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018, in Democratic presidential primary in 2020
Former congressman, Democratic presidential candidate, and Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke announced Monday that he is running for governor of Texas, setting himself up for a potential 2022 general election battle with incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
"I'm running for governor," O'Rourke said in a video announcement Monday.
"Together, we can push past the small and divisive politics that we see in Texas today — and get back to the big, bold vision that used to define Texas," he added in a tweet.
O'Rourke enters a Democratic primary field that did not yet include any high-profile names. Abbot, meanwhile, will have to fend off a primary challenge from former Texas GOP chairman Allen West.
O'Rourke, in his announcement video, attacked Texas Republicans on a number of issues, including the catastrophic power grid failures last winter.
"Texas voters have already rejected Beto O’Rourke for statewide office, and they'll do so again now that they know just how radical he really is," Republican Governors Association spokesperson Joanna Rodriguez said in a statement.
"Beto 2.0 vowed to confiscate the firearms of law-abiding citizens, pledged to tear down physical barriers along the border, and supported regulations that would kill over a million jobs across the state and raise taxes and the cost of living on families and small businesses," she added. "There's no telling how far Beto 3.0 will go in his vain attempt to stay relevant after running out of promotions to chase in Washington."
Beto O'Rourke running for Texas governor against GOP incumbent Abbott
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke is running for office yet again. This time he hopes to oust Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott.
