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July 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM

Beto’s back on the road

John, Beto’s been back on the road, hosting town halls across Texas and the country. Why? Because when Democrats show up and listen to what people have to say—especially in places that are too often overlooked—we build trust, uncover shared values, and figure out the path forward togeth…

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July 23, 2025 at 3:54 AM

We’ve seen this playbook before

John, For decades, Trump moved in the same circles, flew on the same planes, and crossed paths with Jeffrey Epstein. He even said in 2002, “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with.”1 Now, with new records and files coming to light, he’s doing what he alwa…

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July 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM

We’re on a downward trend

John, We’ve been looking closely at our numbers this month, and here’s where things stand: We’re starting to head on a downward trend. That’s a problem because Powered by People was built to do politics differently. That means getting out from behind screens and office doors and into …

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July 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM

Last weekend in Philadelphia, Richmond, and Baltimore

John, Last weekend, we hosted town halls in Philadelphia, Richmond, and Baltimore. A woman spoke about how much progress she’s seen in her lifetime—on civil rights, social rights, and reproductive freedom—and how afraid she is that it’s all being rolled back. A recent college graduate t…

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July 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM

Join Beto O’Rourke, Norm Eisen, and Neera Tanden for a conversation on the GOP’s Texas redistricting scheme

John, Beto O’Rourke is joining Norm Eisen, Executive Chair of the Democracy Defenders Fund, and Neera Tanden, the President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, for a conversation on the GOP’s Texas redistricting scheme on Tuesday, July 22nd at 1:30 PM—and you’re invited! Defendi…

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July 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM

This Sunday: Join Beto for a town hall in Baltimore

John, do you have plans for Sunday afternoon? Join Beto O’Rourke for a town hall this Sunday in Baltimore. Baltimore Town Hall With Beto O'Rourke When: Sunday, July 20 3:00 – 5:00pm EDT Where: M&T Bank Exchange at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center 401 W Fayette St Baltimore, …

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July 17, 2025 at 5:52 PM

This is where real change begins

John, I’m back out on the road again—traveling to Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to host town halls, meet people face to face, and hear directly what matters most to them. Take a look at the most recent town hall I was at in North Carolina: These conversations are where real change …

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July 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM

Why is Greg Abbott afraid to tell the truth?

John, what is Greg Abbott hiding? Texans deserve to know what Abbott is saying to one of the richest men on the planet — especially when those conversations could impact policy, power, and the lives of millions. Instead, we get secrecy. This isn’t about privacy. It’s about accountability. …

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July 15, 2025 at 10:56 PM

Here’s what your donation fuels

John, Our mid-month fundraising deadline is at midnight, and we’re $5,000 short of our goal. This movement runs on people-power—and in the final hours ahead of this deadline, we’re asking if you can chip in to help close the gap and fuel the grassroots work that keeps this movement alive? D…

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July 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM

Beto’s coming to Baltimore for a town hall!

John, Big news! Beto O’Rourke is coming to Baltimore for a town hall on Sunday, July 20th at 3pm—and you’re invited! Baltimore Town Hall With Beto O'Rourke When: Sunday, July 20 3:00 – 5:00pm EDT Where: M&T Bank Exchange at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center 401 W Fayette St Ba…

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July 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM

To win, we can’t afford to wait.

John, To win in 2026 or take back the White House in 2028, we need to start organizing now. We can’t afford to sit back and wait. That’s why Beto is hitting the road again! This time we’re hosting town halls in critical states to answer questions, share a positive vision for the future, an…

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July 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM

It is not enough to tell each other what we’re against.

It is not enough to tell each other what we’re against. In order to win political power, in order to have a chance for a better world, we must share what we are for. We can't only point out who’s screwing you and who is screwing up. We must have a vision for how we’re going to fix a syste…

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July 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM

Greg Abbott is rigging the maps

John, Greg Abbott just announced that redistricting will be included in an upcoming special legislative session. They're trying to rig the maps to avoid accountability for screwing the people of Texas — taking health care away from millions, gutting public schools, failing foster kids, and…

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July 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM

Beto’s coming to the Richmond area for a town hall!

John, Big news! Beto O’Rourke is coming to the Richmond area for a town hall on Saturday, July 19th at 3:00 PM—and you’re invited! Richmond, Virginia Area Town Hall With Beto O'Rourke When: Saturday, July 19 3-5 PM EDT Where: The Cardinal Ballroom at The Cultural Arts Center 2880 Mountain R…

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July 7, 2025 at 10:50 PM

Right now we need to pull together to help support our fellow Texans in this tragic moment.

John, Community means being there for our neighbors during difficult moments and right now we need to pull together to help support our fellow Texans in this tragic moment. As we pray for our fellow Texans who have been impacted by the devastating flooding, please donate to support ongoing…

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July 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM

On the road

John, We recently hosted an extraordinary town hall in front of 800 people in Tyler. The days before that we were in Laredo and San Antonio. We’re going to stay on the road, bringing people together, because that’s where the power is to fight back and to fight for a better future. But, I c…

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July 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM

The strength of the American people

John, today we celebrate the Declaration of Independence. It’s built on the idea that each and every one of us is created equal, and that each of us deserves equal treatment under the laws of this nation. No tyrants, no kings, no one above the law. Just a government of, by, and for the peop…

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July 3, 2025 at 10:50 PM

A disaster for working families

John, The House just passed the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.” It’s now headed to Trump’s desk. Let’s be real about what this is: A massive handout to the ultra-wealthy — and a direct attack on everyday Americans. This bill means: Over 17 million Americans could lose health covera…

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July 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM

Holding John Cornyn accountable

John, Senator John Cornyn cast the deciding vote in the Senate to: Stop millions of Texans from being able to see a doctor Take food away from kids who rely on SNAP Shut down rural hospitals across our state Crush solar and wind jobs that support Texas families And give our t…

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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]

July 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM

The impact of these town halls

Fighting back is not just about saying who failed us, it’s about saying how we’re going to fix this system that has badly failed so many Americans. John, First I was in San Antonio, then Laredo, next Tyler, and most recently, Beaumont. Over the past few days, I’ve had the chance to trave…

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July 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Please split a contribution between the 2026 Texas Nominee Fund and Powered by People right now →

Let’s get to work. John, this morning, Colin Allred launched his campaign for Texas Senate! If he’s our nominee, he’ll take on either our incumbent senator, John Cornyn, or our indicted Attorney General, Ken Paxton. Powered by People is committed to doing everything we can to build Democr…

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July 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM

Breaking News: Colin Allred

John, breaking news: Colin Allred just launched his campaign for Texas Senate. If he’s our nominee, he’ll take on either our incumbent senator, John Cornyn, or our corrupt Attorney General, Ken Paxton. They’re both MAGA extremists who have proven that they care more about impressing Trump …

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June 30, 2025 at 9:04 PM

San Antonio and Laredo

John, Beto kicked off his weekend by hosting a town hall Friday night in San Antonio, with Joaquín Castro, Ron Nirenberg, and James Talarico. The auditorium was packed and the energy was electric—people showed up to fight for the future of our state and our country. Then on Saturday, Beto…

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June 29, 2025 at 7:31 PM

We’re up against one of the biggest deadlines of the year →

John, Tomorrow’s end-of-quarter deadline is approaching fast — and how we close this quarter determines the strength of our movement and what we’re able to do next. When we meet our goals, Powered by People has the resources to host town halls, mobilize grassroots support, and hold those i…

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June 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM

We’re up against some tough fights organized by extremist Republicans

John, Beto is back on the road, holding town halls across Texas — meeting people where they are, listening to concerns, and standing up for communities being ignored by those in power. This is what democracy should look like. And it’s exactly what we’re building at Powered by People. But …

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June 26, 2025 at 8:18 PM

🐔🐔

John — Beto’s leaving the chickens at home this weekend (don’t worry they’ll be well-cared for!) and is heading back on the road to host town halls in Laredo, Beaumont, Tyler, and San Antonio. We can’t wait until next year to start organizing to win in 2026 or even 2028. The work to win u…

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June 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM

Governor Greg Abbott just vetoed funding that would’ve helped 3.75 million Texas kids eat this summer.

John, Governor Greg Abbott just vetoed funding that would’ve helped 3.75 million Texas kids eat this summer. That’s not a typo. That’s not spin. That’s a fact: Greg Abbott claims to be “pro life” but just vetoed $60 million worth of free lunch for our kids. Here’s the thing: families shoul…

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June 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM

I’m encouraged by the energy Bernie and I felt and saw in Amarillo and Fort Worth.

John, I’m encouraged by the energy Bernie and I felt and saw in Amarillo and Fort Worth. It’s an indication of our willingness to fight back against corruption in the Oval Office, against illegal wars fought in our name, and against a massive redistribution of wealth from working Americans…

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June 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM

Why Bernie came to Texas

John, Last night I was with Bernie Sanders in Fort Worth. I am going to share a full recap in the next few days but wanted to send a short note as soon as I could. Bernie brought the Fighting Oligarchy tour to Texas because no matter where you live or who you voted for, you deserve to be …

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June 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM

6 town halls in the next 10 days

John, Beto is joining Bernie Sanders for two town halls this weekend! Bernie is coming to Texas because he knows that we can’t afford to write anyone off in our fight against Trump’s extremism and oligarchy. Powered by People also just announced that we’ll be hosting four town halls in Lare…

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June 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM

Tyler, Beaumont, San Antonio, and Laredo

John, Powered by People just announced that we’ll be hosting four town halls in Tyler, Beaumont, San Antonio, and Laredo at the end of June! Will you chip in $3 today to help get Beto back on the road, hosting town halls and building long-term political organizing power? DONATE $3 We …

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June 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM

Watch Beto’s video 👇

John, Beto’s been holding town halls across Texas, but the reason why we’re doing this matters most. Beto recorded this video after a conversation with voters in Houston explaining the importance of standing up and speaking out. Watch it here 👇👇👇 Holding these town halls takes real resourc…

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June 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM

“And this bastard is taking it away.”

John, I’ve been traveling Texas recruiting volunteers, meeting with people in the fight and holding town hall conversations everywhere we can, places like Mansfield, Fort Bend, Wichita Falls, Denton, Amarillo, Rice, Garland, Humble. There’s real power in people coming together. You don’t fe…

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June 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM

The cost of a morning coffee helps power this work

Good morning and happy Father’s Day, John. We want you to get back to spending time with loved ones, so we’ll keep this short. Beto is hitting the road with Bernie Sanders for two town halls in Texas to call out corruption and the billionaire takeover of our government. But they can’t kee…

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June 14, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Taking power back from the ultra-wealthy

John, FIRST: Donald Trump opened the floodgates — welcoming unelected billionaires to shape our government behind closed doors. He handed them the keys to our democracy, no questions asked. THEN: Together, they worked to push self-serving, authoritarian agendas — gutting federal agencies, s…

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June 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM

It used to be that voters chose their member of Congress.

Have you seen this news, John? It used to be that voters chose their member of Congress. But Trump and Texas Republicans are so worried that they can’t win on the merits of slashing health care, defunding public education, and taking food away from hungry kids that they’re trying to rig th…

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June 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM

Senator Padilla from California was handcuffed and forced to the ground for trying to ask a question at a press conference today in Los Angeles:

John, Senator Padilla from California was handcuffed and forced to the ground for trying to ask a question at a press conference today in Los Angeles: These are the actions of a dictatorship: censorship and a total lack of transparency. This is not normal, and we cannot allow actions like …

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  Beto O'Rourke · [email protected]

June 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM

About to be on the road with Bernie

John, I’m joining Bernie Sanders on the road in Texas. We’ll be bringing people together to fight back NOW and not wait until 2026 or 2028. As you probably know, I have been holding town halls across Texas for months and have seen the power that comes from bringing people together: sharing…

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June 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Texas Republicans are trying to rig the rules

Their goal? Gerrymander districts even more aggressively so they stay in power no matter how unpopular their agenda becomes. Texas Republicans are trying to rig the game, John. At the urging of Trump’s political team, nearly every Texas Republican in the House met to discuss a plan to redra…

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June 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM

Our punk rock spirit

We don’t cater to a specific audience. We don’t tell people what they can or can’t say. Anyone is welcome to join us and voice their opinions about our democracy. Hey John, We’re doing something powerful in Texas, and people are taking notice: We’ve been crisscrossing the state, hosting tow…

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June 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM

It’s these moments when we need to stay the most active

We don’t stop organizing just because it’s not an election year. Hi John, We don’t stop organizing just because it’s not an election year. In fact, it’s during these moments between elections when we need to stay the most active — building relationships, empowering communities, and ensuring…

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June 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM

Juicing it for all it’s worth

John, We are only a few months into Donald Trump’s second term, and it’s already one one of the most corrupt administrations in modern history. Trump and his allies are using the office to score big deals for themselves while working Texans struggle to get by. Here are just a few things th…

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June 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM

Power belongs with the people. Let’s prove it.

John, The 2025 Texas legislative session just wrapped up — and what we saw was a government that continues to put extreme politics ahead of the people they’re supposed to serve. Greg Abbott and his allies rammed through a far-right agenda. More money for border walls, new laws targeting imm…

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June 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM

Ten Commandments in the classroom?

Instead of prioritizing real solutions like better resources or higher teacher pay, Republican leaders are focused on pushing an agenda that imposes their own worldview onto students. John, The Texas Legislature just passed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public scho…

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June 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM

Houston

John, Thursday night in Houston, folks packed the room for our town hall: I met John, who told me at age 15, he doctored his birth certificate to pass for 17, his mom signed his enlistment papers and he was off to Korea. He told me that he wants to make sure we protect the Constitution he …

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May 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM

Ziggy

John, Beto has been hitting the road with Ziggy, and he made his way to Houston for a town hall tonight! These town halls are critical for bringing folks together, sharing stories, answering questions and building the deep community organizing that is needed here in Texas to fight voter su…

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May 27, 2025 at 9:06 PM

What can we do for America at this moment of truth?

Dear John, I gave the commencement speech at the USC Gould School of Law last week in which I challenged the graduates, and all of us with them, to squarely face the challenges before us — the incitement to political violence, the abnegation of alliances around the world, the rollback of vot…

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May 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM

We’ve been driving all across Texas to get people talking

Over the last few months, we’ve organized town halls all across Texas, bringing thousands of people together. Amarillo, Denton, Wichita Falls, Houston, Mansfield, Garland, Dallas… John, over the last few months, we’ve organized town halls all across Texas, bringing thousands of people togeth…

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May 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM

What is a VDR?

Powered by People is an extraordinary organization, comprised of volunteers all throughout the state. I'm an unpaid volunteer myself. We train our volunteers to become Volunteer Deputy Registrars in Texas. After the 2013 Shelby v. Holder decision which gutted the Voting Rights Act, no state…

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May 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM

Every Texas Republican in the House just cruelly voted to cut Medicaid

John, We recently held 7 town halls in Congressional Districts represented by Republicans – from Amarillo and Wichita Falls to Garland and Fort Bend County. Nobody at those meetings stood up and asked for their representative to take food away from kids, kick millions of families off their …

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