Beto O'Rourke stands at a rally, holding a microphone, with a distant expression. Around him, supporters hold BETO signs aloft. O'Rourke met defeat in the 2022 election despite spending 10s of millions.

Beto’s Lost Year

“I don't know what my role or yours will be going forward,” said the Texas Dems’ political star, after $70 million bought a bracing defeat.

by Gus Bova

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