Published: November 06, 2018
The Democrat has energized young voters with his optimism and charisma, forcing his opponent to pull out all the stops
Beto O’Rourke’s insurgent Democratic campaign to steal a US Senate seat in Texas from the Republicans for the first time in a quarter of a century entered its final hours with the party’s new superstar showing no let-up in his legendary energy levels or momentum.
The Texas Senate race is not only the most closely watched of any senatorial contest, given O’Rourke’s audacious bid to eject Ted Cruz from a seat that until this year was assumed to be rock-solid Republican. It has also become the most expensive US Senate race in history – passing the $100m mark.
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