Beto O’Rourke Considering Texas Gubernatorial Run in 2022Amy Furr 29 Jan 2021
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) said this week that he is considering running for governor of Texas in 2022.
“You know what, it’s something I’m going to think about,†he commented during an interview this week on Texas radio station KLAQ, Fox 26 reported Friday.
O’Rourke said Texas had “suffered perhaps more than any other†during the pandemic and also accused Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) of “complete indifference†to helping local leaders during that time.
“I want to make sure that we have someone in the highest office in our state to make sure that all of us are okay,†the 48-year-old said.
“Whether I’m a candidate for governor or I support someone who’s a candidate for governor, I want to make sure that we have excellence in leadership and that excellence goes to every single part of the state, including ours,†he continued.
Despite the criticism, Abbott announced last week that Texas had administered over 100,000 vaccines in one day “for the first time.â€
“Vaccine volumes are expected to continue to increase. Our providers are not only working faster, they are also covering more regions in the state,†he wrote on Twitter:
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