Eric Benson

Texas Monthly

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Senior editor at Texas Monthly.

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Beto O’Rourke became the latest Democrat to enter the 2020 presidential race.

Beto O’Rourke enters presidential race, but can he rise above the crowded field?

Beto O’Rourke became the latest Democrat to enter the 2020 presidential race.

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