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Thursday, June 1st, 2023

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Beto O\\u2019Rourke is a fourth-generation Texan, the former US Representative of Texas\\u2019s 16th Congressional district, the Democratic Party\\u2019s nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2018, and the Democratic nominee for the 2022 Texas gubernatorial election. He is also the author of We\'ve Got to Try: How the Fight for Voting Rights Makes Everything Else Possible.

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We discuss the outsized importance of Texas politics for the nation. Republicans have relied on winning Texas\\u2019s electoral college votes to clinch presidential races. However, even without investment from the Democratic party, the trend over the last three presidential elections is improving for Democratic candidates. Texas is currently the hardest state in which to vote and to register to vote. Broad and consistent participation from citizens is vital to changing the status quo. The fight for democracy goes on forever and no victory is ever final.\\xa0

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Credits:\\xa0

Host: Mila Atmos\\xa0

Guests: Beto O\\u2019Rourke

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producer: Zack Travis and Sara Burningham