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Beto O'Rourke: “Texas has already surpassed its 2016 vote total which is our previous high watermark and was the first state to do that.”

On the recordOctober 30, 2020
Texas has already surpassed its 2016 vote total which is our previous high watermark and was the first state to do that.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

O'Rourke highlights the record voter turnout in Texas compared to previous elections.

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