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Beto O'Rourke and Stacey Abrams shot into the political stratosphere four years ago when the fresh-faced Democrats electrified the party on their way to better-than-expected showings in statewide races in deep-red Texas and purple Georgia.
Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O'Rourke plans on Friday to march out parents and families of the 19 children killed in the Uvalde school shooting, hours before he faces off against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on the debate stage.
Beto O'Rourke and Stacey Abrams shot into the political stratosphere four years ago when the fresh-faced Democrats electrified the party on their way to better-than-expected showings in statewide races in deep-red Texas and purple Georgia. But the pair is struggling to build on those near-success stories in a pair of gubernatorial races this year.
Beto O'Rourke's planned interruption of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's press conference about the deadly school shooting in Uvalde drew condemnation, admiration and millions of views on social media.
Democratic candidate for governor Beto O'Rourke is looking for ways to close a persistent gap in the polls with incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, backing off his far-left stance on border security, gun ownership and other hot-button issues.