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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Beto O'Rourke vs. Ted Cruz. Who will prevail?

"With $2.4 million haul, Beto O'Rourke easily outraised Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to close out 2017" 

Link to Texas Tribune article here.


Few people believe a Democrat can win Texas in 2018. But as we discussed during our last class session, fundraising is a key determinant in the outcome of congressional elections, especially for challengers. Of course, one could use the counterexample of Wendy Davis, who lost to Greg Abbott by over 20 points despite initially outraising him in the 2014 Texas Gubernatorial election. There’s still a long way to go till the Senate election in November, so time will tell whether O’Rourke can outraise Cruz in the long run. Regardless of total fundraising, however, a wide range of obstacles lie before the El Paso congressman. 

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