Beto O'Rourke Biography

[Editor's Note: On Friday, Nov. 2, 2019, Beto O'Rourke suspended his campaign for president. In a statement published on medium.com, titled "Thank You.," O'Rourke stated, "Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully. My service to the country will not be as a candidate or as the nominee. Acknowledging this now is in the best interests of those in the campaign; it is in the best interests of this party as we seek to unify around a nominee; and it is in the best interests of the country."]

Beto O'Rourke Democratic Presidential Candidate Former US Representative (D-TX)

Publications:

• Cowritten with Susie Byrd, Dealing Death and Drugs: The Big Business of Dope in the US and Mexico, 2011