(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.