Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Beto O'Rourke

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Beto O'Rourke

How Beto O'Rourke built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.

Beto O'Rourke is an American politician prominent in the Democratic Party. He served as the U.S. Representative for Texas's 16th congressional district (2013-2019). He gained national attention during his 2018 U.S. Senate campaign against incumbent Ted Cruz, which he narrowly lost. O'Rourke also sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and was the Democratic nominee for Texas governor in 2022. While unsuccessful in these higher-profile races, he remains a visible figure in American politics and a voice in the Democratic party.

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1998: Returned to El Paso

In 1998, Beto O'Rourke returned to El Paso and worked with computers at his mother's furniture store.

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2000: Co-founded Stanton Street Technology Group

In 2000, Beto O'Rourke co-founded Stanton Street Technology Group, an Internet services and software company.

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June 14, 2005: Chosen as Mayor Pro Tem

On June 14, 2005, Beto O'Rourke was chosen as mayor pro tem at his first city council meeting.

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2005: Elected to El Paso City Council

In 2005, Beto O'Rourke was elected to the El Paso City Council.

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June 20, 2006: Relinquished Mayor Pro Tem Position

On June 20, 2006, Beto O'Rourke relinquished the position of mayor pro tem.

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2007: Re-elected to City Council

In 2007, Beto O'Rourke won re-election to a second term on the El Paso City Council, defeating Trini Acevedo.

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January 2009: Sponsored Resolution on War on Drugs

In January 2009, Beto O'Rourke sponsored a resolution calling for a "comprehensive examination" of the War on Drugs and the repeal of ineffective marijuana laws.

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2011: End of City Council Service

In 2011, Beto O'Rourke concluded his service on the El Paso City Council.

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2012: Elected to U.S. House of Representatives

In 2012, Beto O'Rourke was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives after defeating Silvestre Reyes in the primary.

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2012: Won Democratic Primary

In 2012, Beto O'Rourke won the Democratic primary against Silvestre Reyes to represent Texas's 16th congressional district and later won the general election.

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March 2013: Introduced Border Enforcement Accountability Act

In March 2013, Beto O'Rourke and Steve Pearce introduced the Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act.

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2013: U.S. Representative

In 2013, Beto O'Rourke began serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 16th congressional district.

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2014: Co-sponsored Appropriations Act

In 2014, Beto O'Rourke co-sponsored the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act.

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2014: Re-elected to the House

In 2014, O'Rourke was re-elected to the House of Representatives.

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2014: Donated Campaign Funds and Re-election

In the fall of 2014, Beto O'Rourke donated at least $28,000 from his campaign funds to fellow Democratic candidates and was re-elected with 67 percent of the vote.

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June 22, 2016: Participation in House Sit-In for Gun Control

On June 22, 2016, Beto O'Rourke participated in the sit-in in the House of Representatives that attempted to force a vote on gun control legislation. He transmitted images by cell phone to social media for C-SPAN to broadcast when the Republicans ordered C-SPAN to turn off its normal coverage of the chamber.

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September 2016: Approval of Amendments to VA Accountability Act

In September 2016, the House unanimously approved three bills attached as amendments to H.R. 5620, also known as the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016. These included the Vet Connect Act of 2016 (H.R. 5162), the Ask Veterans Act (H.R. 1319), and the Get Vets a Doc Now Act (H.R. 5501).

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October 2016: TEDx Talk on Immigration

In October 2016, Beto O'Rourke gave a TEDx talk, titled The Border Makes America Great, about his views on immigration.

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2016: Re-elected to the House

In 2016, O'Rourke was re-elected to the House of Representatives.

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2017: Voting Record with League of Conservation Voters

In 2017, Beto O'Rourke received a score of 100 percent from the League of Conservation Voters' national environmental ranking.

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2018: U.S. Senate Nominee

In 2018, Beto O'Rourke was the Democratic Party's nominee for the U.S. Senate.

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2018: Declined House Term and Ran for Senate

In 2018, O'Rourke declined to seek another term in the House and instead ran for the U.S. Senate seat, ultimately losing to Ted Cruz.

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March 14, 2019: Announced Presidential Candidacy

On March 14, 2019, Beto O'Rourke announced his candidacy for the 2020 United States presidential election.

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November 1, 2019: Suspended Presidential Campaign

On November 1, 2019, Beto O'Rourke suspended his 2020 presidential campaign.

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2019: End of Term as U.S. Representative

In 2019, Beto O'Rourke's term as the U.S. representative for Texas's 16th congressional district ended.

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2020: Presidential Candidate

In 2020, Beto O'Rourke was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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March 1, 2022: Won Democratic Nomination for Texas Governor

On March 1, 2022, Beto O'Rourke won the Democratic nomination for the Texas gubernatorial election.

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2022: Texas Gubernatorial Election Nominee

In 2022, Beto O'Rourke became the Democratic Party's nominee for the Texas gubernatorial election.

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