Soros Backs O’Rourke’s Bid for Texas Governor With $1 Million
Beto O'Rourke during a Rally For Reproductive Freedom in Austin, on June 26.
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George Soros is throwing his financial support behind Democrat Beto O’Rourke as he seeks to become the next governor of Texas.
Soros donated $1 million to the underdog’s Beto for Texas political action committee last month, according to filings released Tuesday by the Texas Ethics Commission. It’s tied for the largest-ever contribution to O’Rourke, along with $1 million donations each from Austin-based philanthropists Simone and Tench Coxe.