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Former Rep. Beto ORourke (D-Texas) is considering a potential presidential bid in 2020, but a new poll finds that he could pose a competitive challenge if he were to run for Senate again in the Lone Star State.
A survey from the left-leaning firm Public Policy Polling (PPP) released Friday shows O'Rourke polling just 2 points behind incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in a hypothetical matchup, 47 to 45 percent with 8 percent of registered voters undecided.
ORourke enthralled the progressive base and garnered a record amount of small donations in his Senate bid last year against incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz (R), losing by less than 3 points in the ruby red state.
Though ORourke is known to be mulling a presidential bid in 2020 and has said he will decide on whether to launch a White House campaign by the end of this month the Democratic rising star is being courted to run for the Senate for a second time.
Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa told the Dallas Morning News this month he would support ORourke in either race, but thought there was a greater chance of victory focusing on the Senate.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/430317-poll-shows-competitive-matchup-if-orourke-ran-for-senate-again
msongs
(67,505 posts)PatSeg
(47,773 posts)rather than for president. I don't think he's quite ready yet for a presidential run, but he was a great senate candidate and has a lot to offer.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,256 posts)PatSeg
(47,773 posts)Though I think he could gain some valuable experience in the senate that would serve him later down the road. Also it would be great to finally get rid of John Cornyn.
dlk
(11,606 posts)In the previous election there was evidence they were flipping votes for Beto over to Cruz.
mopinko
(70,394 posts)madville
(7,413 posts)Cornyn will likely get at least 50% in a Presidential year.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,256 posts)It's well known that everyone in both parties hate Ted Cruz.
Aristus
(66,530 posts)"I re-elected WHO?"
Gothmog
(146,005 posts)Texas will turn blue. There are a ton of good Democrats working hard to turn Texas blue