Beto O’Rourke refused to seek re-election to the House in 2018 after being re-elected in 2014 and 2016. Instead, he ran a competitive campaign for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Ted Cruz, which gained national attention.
Despite losing by a margin of 2.6 percent to Cruz, O’Rourke established a record for the most votes cast for a Democrat in a Texas midterm election.
Beto O’Rourke siblings: Charlotte O’Rourke, Erin O’Rourke
Charlotte O’Rourke and Erin O’Rourke are the known siblings of the politician.
On March 14, 2019, O’Rourke launched his campaign for President of the United States in 2020. Due to a lack of traction and financial concerns, he stopped his candidacy on November 1, 2019. Following Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg’s support, he later backed Joe Biden.
O’Rourke is running for governor of Texas in 2022, against incumbent Greg Abbott.
Does Beto O’Rourke have a brother?
He has no brother documented as of 2022.
