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DemocratRunning for TX U.S. Senate · 2026
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke ( Democratic Party ) was a member of the U.S. House , representing Texas' 16th Congressional District . He assumed office on January 3, 2013. He left office on January 3, 2019.
Born 1972 · El Paso, Texas , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03
Democrat Beto O'Rourke, born in El Paso in 1972, is seeking the U.S. Senate seat in Texas in 2026. He previously served in the House, representing Texas' 16th Congressional District from 2013 to 2019. O'Rourke is now running for the Senate in this election cycle.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How O'Rourke votes
With the party, against it, and where on the spectrum.
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
O'Rourke
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
35
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 115TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
2013United States representative
2013–2019
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
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No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Related prediction markets
All markets →Live contract prices tied to O'Rourke and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.
Will the Democrats win the Texas Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · James Talarico (D)
Will the Republicans win the Texas Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Ken Paxton (R)
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Texas?
predictit · Republican Party
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Texas?
predictit · Democratic Party
Will the Democrats win the 2026 Texas Senate Election?
manifold · Democratic Party
Texas Senate winner?
Kalshi · vol $19k · Ken Paxton
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
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Related coverage
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statesman.com · 2026-07-06
Why both Ken Paxton and James Talarico should be nervous
spectrumlocalnews.com · 2026-07-05
Talarico targets Paxton over plea deal in Texas child sex abuse case
Democrat · TX U.S. Senate
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke ( Democratic Party ) was a member of the U.S. House , representing Texas' 16th Congressional District . He assumed office on January 3, 2013. He left office on January 3, 2019.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03Democrat Beto O'Rourke, born in El Paso in 1972, is seeking the U.S. Senate seat in Texas in 2026. He previously served in the House, representing Texas' 16th Congressional District from 2013 to 2019. O'Rourke is now running for the Senate in this election cycle.
Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
2013United States representative
2013–2019
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
How O'Rourke votes
Ideological placement · roll-call record
Dem median
GOP median
O'Rourke
← LiberalCenterConservative →
Center-left
Overall lean
35
DW-NOMINATE · 0–100
DW-NOMINATE FIRST-DIMENSION SCORE FROM ROLL-CALL VOTES IN THE 115TH CONGRESS (HOUSE), VIA VOTEVIEW. 0 = MOST LIBERAL, 100 = MOST CONSERVATIVE.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
—
No campaign finance on file
FEC filings appear here once the candidate's committee reports. Early-cycle and self-funding candidates often have nothing on record yet.
Related prediction markets
All markets →Will the Democrats win the Texas Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · James Talarico (D)
Will the Republicans win the Texas Senate race in 2026?
Polymarket · Ken Paxton (R)
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Texas?
predictit · Republican Party
Which party will win the 2026 US Senate election in Texas?
predictit · Democratic Party
Will the Democrats win the 2026 Texas Senate Election?
manifold · Democratic Party
Texas Senate winner?
Kalshi · vol $19k · Ken Paxton
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT. · PHOTO: FEATURINGDALLAS · CC BY-SA 4.0 (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)