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Former U.S. representative and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke talks to Major Garrett about working to turn Texas blue.

This event was recorded as part of The 2020 Texas Tribune Festival that took place virtually Sept. 1-30, 2020. You’re welcome to watch here or share this link with your friends and colleagues to watch it on demand anytime. This session was recorded on Sept. 25 and aired on Sept. 28.

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Beto O’Rourke

Beto O’Rourke

Former U.S. Representative and Former Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate

O’Rourke represented Texas’ 16th Congressional District in El Paso from 2013 to 2019. He rose to national prominence during his closer-than-expected, though ultimately unsuccessful, challenge of Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018. Despite his defeat, O'Rourke set a record for most votes ever cast for a Democrat in Texas history. In 2019, O’Rourke sought the 2020 Democratic nomination for U.S. President.

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