LegiStorm

Summary

Biographical

Family:

Press Releases

Education

• Columbia University - Bachelor's, English literature (1995)

• Woodberry Forest (Va.) School - High school diploma

Office History

Election Results

• 2019 (Nov. 6, 2018 election)

  U.S. Senate Seat for Texas (Class 1)
  Rafael Edward Cruz (Ted), 50.89%

  Republican
  Robert Francis O'Rourke (Beto), 48.33%

  Democrat

• 2017 (Nov. 8, 2016 election)

  16th Congressional District of Texas
  Robert Francis O'Rourke (Beto), 85.73%

  Democrat
  Jaime O. Perez, 9.98%

  Libertarian
  Mary L. Gourdoux, 4.29%

  Green

• 2015 (Nov. 4, 2014 election)

  16th Congressional District of Texas
  Robert Francis O'Rourke (Beto), 67.49%

  Democrat
  Corey Roen, 29.17%

  Republican
  Jaime O Perez, 3.34%

  Libertarian

• 2013 (Nov. 6, 2012 election)

  16th Congressional District of Texas
  Robert Francis O'Rourke (Beto), 65.42%

  Democrat
  Barbara Carrasco, 32.93%

  Republican
  Junart Sodoy, 1.65%

  Libertarian

Associated Organizations

• Beto for America

• Beto for Texas

• Stanton Street Technology Group (1999-)

• City of El Paso, Texas (2005-2011)

  City Council Member

Awards

• Distinguished Community Health Advocate Award (National Association of Community Health Centers Inc.) (2018)

Official Signature

Privately Financed Travel

5 trips taken between 2015 - 2017 costing $44,915

See map of trips

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Congressional Staff

Caught Our Eye

• Ex-Reps. Capuano and Renacci took to 2018 with loose purse strings

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on March 18, 2019
  Two representatives who lost contentious election races used up almost all their official budgets, ending the year with less than one percent left unspent even before the typical spending that gets accounted for only after year's end. read more

• Rep. O'Rourke snags human-rights lobbyist

  Posted by Keturah Hetrick on June 1, 2018
  Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) could be just months from losing a Senate challenge to Ted Cruz (R-Texas), but that isn't stopping a human-rights lobbyist from joining his office. read more

• Members didn't take a break during the holidays

  Posted by Nate Hoffman on Jan. 4, 2016
  As Americans were chilling champagne on New Year's Eve, Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) was still focused on connecting with constituents by holding a telephone town hall that day. read more

• Democrats take top spots this year for most expensive privately sponsored travel

  Posted by Jenna Ebersole on July 8, 2015
  Democratic members of Congress hold eight of the top 10 slots for dollars spent on privately sponsored travel so far this year. read more

• Lawmakers held fewer town hall meetings during recess

  Posted by LegiStorm on Sept. 2, 2014
  Many legislators have filled their August recess with town hall meetings, but the number is still far below what it was this time last year. read more

• Rep. O'Rourke shakes up the morning commute

  Posted by Katie Barrows on Feb. 7, 2014
  Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) wanted to spice up his town halls a bit by introducing Busing with Beto. read more

• Rep. O'Rourke violated the STOCK Act by buying into IPOs

  Posted by LegiStorm on Nov. 25, 2013
  Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) has received special access to initial public offerings since he hired his Morgan Stanley stockbroker in 2003. But as the freshman Democrat is now learning, elite access to IPOs doesn't fly as a member of Congress.  read more