Beto O’Rourke
Beto O’Rourke hails court victory over Texas attorney general
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A Texas appeals court ruled against Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit targeting Beto O’Rourke’s nonprofit Powered by People, protecting its free speech rights. O’Rourke views the decision as a defense of democratic principles amid Republican efforts to redraw electoral maps. He warns that Democrats must win the 2026 midterms to check authoritarian consolidation.