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1. Pick someone running either in a local, state or national election:

a. Tell me their name
b. Party Affiliation
c. What position are they running for?
d. Why are they running?
e. Have they held an elected office before?
f. What are their stance on a few issues? g. Are they projected to win?​

User Tayler
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(Note: I do not have a particular bias for or against the candidate)

Name: Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke

Party: Democratic party

Position they are running for: Governor of Texas

Why are they running: One of the things that he has most repeated in his campaigns is that he wants to improve Texas public schools

Have they been elected before: Yes, Representative, TX 16th District, 2013-2019

Stance on certain issues:

a. Health Care: He wants to provide affordable health care

b. Immigration: He believes that Texas should be the leader in having a safe, legal, orderly immigration system

c. Marijuana legality: He wants to make marijuana legal in Texas

d. Reproductive freedom: He is believes in abortion rights.

Are they projected to win: He is fairly close in numbers with his opponent Greg Abbot.

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