Beto O'Rourke

About Beto O'Rourke

Politician and businessman best known for representing Texas' 16th Congressional District in the United States Congress. He is also notable for running for the United States Senate in 2018 and narrowly losing to Ted Cruz.

Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke is an American politician who represented the 16th electoral district of Texas in the United States House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019. O'Rourke was most noticed with the campaign for the US Senate in 2018, in which he almost lost to outgoing Republican Ted Cruz. He has applied for the 2020 Democratic nomination for President of the United States. O'Rourke was born into a local political family in El Paso, Texas, and graduated from Woodberry Forest School and Columbia University. While studying at Columbia, he began a brief musical career as a bassist in the fastidious post-Foss band Foss. After graduating from college, he returned to El Paso and began a career in business. In 2005, he was elected to the El Paso City Council, serving until 2011. O'Rourke was elected to the US House of Representatives in 2012 after defeating incumbent Democrat Silvestre Reyes for eight terms in the US House of Representatives. primary election.

Education	Columbia University (BA)
Preceded by	Silvestre Reyes
Children	3
Parents	Pat O'Rourke, Melissa Williams
Political party	Democratic
Born	Robert Francis O'Rourke, September 26, 1972, El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Succeeded by	Veronica Escobar

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Beto O'Rourke was also known for his music career during his years at Columbia and released a self-titled 7" record on the Western Breed label in 1993. 

Beto O'Rourke before fame

He received his BA in English Literature from Columbia University. Beginning in June 2005, he was a member of the El Paso City Council, and in 2012, he ran in his first democratic primary. In January 2013, he was elected to the United States House of Representatives.

Achievement of Beto O'Rourke

He was also known for his music career during his years at Columbia and released a self-titled 7" record on the Western Breed label in 1993.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Beto O'Rourke family life

His father was also active in politics, serving as El Paso County Commissioner and County Judge. In 2005, he married Amy Hoover Sanders. They are the parents of three children.

Associations of Beto O'Rourke

In June of 2016, he endorsed Hillary Clinton in her bid for presidency, becoming the last Democratic congressman to do so during her primaries.

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