Beto O'Rourke rules out Senate run, teases likely presidential bid

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published 27 February 2019

Beto O'Rourke, the former Democratic representative from Texas who narrowly lost a Senate bid to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) last year, has reportedly ruled out a possible second run for Senate. O'Rourke is considering a bid for president, and has said he will make his decision on the 2020 race public in the next several weeks. He had considered running for Sen. John Cornyn's (R-Texas) seat, but ultimately determined it wasn't the way to "best serve the country." He told The Dallas Morning News that he and his family had decided on whether he would run for president. "We are excited to share it with everyone soon," he said.

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Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.