DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A thrice-failed Democratic political candidate in Texas is considering taking on a Republican Senate seat in the consistently right-leaning state if voters want him to.
Former Texas Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke said at a town hall in Denton, Texas, on Saturday that he would be open to launching a new Senate campaign for the 2026 midterm elections. Republican Sen. John Cornyn is running to hold onto his Senate seat against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a fellow Republican, while no Democrats have entered the race so far.
“If it comes to pass that this is what the people of Texas want, that it’s the highest and best use of what I can give to you, then yes, I will,” O’Rourke said when asked about a potential Senate run.
“We’ll see what the future holds, but I’m going to do whatever is the greatest good for the…
