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Dear John,

There is no rest for those who want to win.

That’s why, fresh on the heels of the stunning special election victory in
Tarrant County, we have been traveling across Texas to raise and organize
volunteers, register and stay in touch with young voters and beat the drum
to ensure that we’re all responding with the urgency and action that this
moment demands.

We are staying on offense, pressing the attack.

Monday, I traveled to Texas State in San Marcos. For more than seven
hours, we worked with students on the campus, adding more than 400 people
to our relational organizing program after first helping them get
registered. The energy on this campus is always positive, with many
students signing up to join us as volunteers as well.

[ [link removed] ]Beto holding a sign that says 'Register to Vote' with two students at
Texas State.

[ [link removed] ]Beto with a student at Texas State.

Tuesday, I was in San Antonio at UTSA where I joined an impromptu debate
on the best path forward in the midst of a massive ICE protest. While some
were encouraging violence and “burning down the system” including
elections and voting, I made the case for peaceful, nonviolent power—like
registering, voting, volunteering, protesting, and civil disobedience.
Much like our day in San Marcos, we spent over six hours registering and
helping students join our relational organizing program.

[ [link removed] ]Beto speaking in the middle of a crowd at UTSA.

I also got the chance to see Juan, a young man that I’d met seven years
ago when he performed at a tribute for the Walmart massacre victims at El
Dorado in El Paso. He’s now a successful student at UTSA, making El Paso
and Texas proud.

[ [link removed] ]Beto and Juan from seven years ago.

[ [link removed] ]Beto and Juan today.

Wednesday, I drove a few hours north to Waco where I helped our volunteers
there register and stay in touch with students at the McLennan Community
College. A much smaller campus than the previous two days, the slower
traffic allowed for longer conversations and more opportunities to train
our organizers and new volunteers.

[ [link removed] ]PxP registering students at McLennan Community College in Waco.

That night we held a town hall meeting at Waco High in their new
performing arts center. More than 300 people came out for a discussion on
how we get from where we are to where we want to be. Many signed up
afterwards to volunteer going forward. My iPhone reminded me that the
first time I spoke at a public meeting in Waco was exactly nine years ago,
on February 4, 2017. I’ve been coming here for a long time—it’s how we
ensure that winning in Tarrant County, another supposedly reliably red
county, is not a fluke. You show up, do the work, get people out to vote
and win elections. We can win in Waco.

[ [link removed] ]Beto speaking at a town hall in Waco

Thursday, I flew back to El Paso and met up with our organizers and
volunteers on the University of Texas at El Paso campus, again registering
and signing up new voters to ensure that we help them turn out in the most
important midterms of our lives.

[ [link removed] ]PxP registering students at UTEP

This is the work that works. The young voters in our program in 2024 voted
at a rate of over 79%, compared to the state average of 37%. Meeting
people in person, helping them with their registration and the questions
they have around voting and then prompting them to vote come election time
makes a huge difference.

That’s why we do what we do and why I’m so grateful for those who make it
possible.

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road and on the attack.



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Thank you,

Beto




 


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