Report: Beto O’Rourke Eyes Political Comeback in Texas Gubernatorial Race

Beto O’Rourke, former Texas Democrat representative and failed presidential candidate, is preparing to run against Gov. Greg Abbott (R) next year in the gubernatorial race, according to political operatives who told Axios.

The failed presidential candidate looking to make a political comeback is allegedly looking to make an announcement later this year and has reportedly been making calls to his political allies seeking advice, giving the impression he is running for the job.

O’Rourke’s former House chief of staff and a longtime adviser, David Wysong, told Axios, “No decision has been made … He has been making and receiving calls with people from all over the state.”

A recent poll from the Dallas Morning News showed Abbott with a lead on O’Rourke in a hypothetical poll, 42 to 37 percent.

Texas’s Democrat party chair Gilberto Hinojosa told Axios, “We hope that he’s going to run… “We think he’ll be our strongest candidate. We think he can beat Abbott because he’s vulnerable.” – READ MORE