Beto O'Rourke Announces His
2020 Run for President O'Rourke officially joined the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday morning. Beto O'Rourke, via statement Beto O'Rourke, via statement The former Texas Rep. challenged Republican Sen. Ted Cruz last November, coming within three points of victory in the Senate contest. O'Rourke raised $80 million for
his Senate campaign from many
small donations. O'Rourke served three terms in the House before losing his Texas state bid. The Democratic primary race also
includes Vermont U.S. Sen.
Bernie Sanders, California U.S. Sen.
Kamala Harris, Massachusetts U.S. Sen.
Elizabeth Warren and New Jersey
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker.
