TX-SEN: O'Rourke undecided on 2026 Senate run [View all]

Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) said on Sunday that he has not yet decided whether to run for U.S. Senate in Texas in 2026.

“I don’t know,” O’Rourke said in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” when asked if he plans to run for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) seat, which is up for reelection next year.

“Right now, I’m holding these town halls all over the state of Texas, across the country to listen to people, to bring them together and to channel our anger into action, registering people to vote, organizing with voters right now,” he continued.

O’Rourke — who ran unsuccessful bids for senator in 2018, president in 2020, and Texas governor in 2022 — said he’s optimistic about Democrats’ chances next year.


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