“Beto lost. But having his name on the ballot got us enough down ballot votes to flip a red house seat in Round Rock. That new representative was a young teacher named James Talarico.”
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When Texans say Beto deserves our thanks, it's not just because:
He took on Cruz is a redder Texas & came 2.6 pts of beating him
He visited all 254 counties in TX building bridges with rural Texans
He also registered hundreds of thousands voters even in years he wasn't running
Friendly reminder: The Big Beautiful Bill was written, passed, and signed by REPUBLICANS! 218 Republican votes in the House, 50 in the Senate, with JD Vance breaking the tie! NOT ONE Democrat voted for it!
Trump signed it into law July 4, 2025! So when the consequences hit…DON’T blame Democrats! Good day!
I took this photo at a @BetoORourke rally in Round Rock, TX in 2018. @jamestalarico is right beside him. Years later, he will be our next senator. I am so proud of my fellow Texans and how long we have fought to get here. 💙🥲