He concluded his speech – and his campaign – with a simple farewell: "We will see you out there, down the road." "They made it close" O'Rourke, who some have speculated could be a potential presidential contender, was vague about his future plans, though he has dismissed that theory. "I'm so fucking proud of you guys," O'Rourke declared, during a speech that was being broadcast on national cable networks. Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune "I am as inspired, I'm as hopeful as I have ever been in my life, and tonight's loss does nothing to diminish how I feel about Texas and this country."īeto O'Rourke speaks to his supporters after losing to Ted Cruz in the 2018 midterm elections, in El Paso on Tuesday, Nov. to congratulate him on his victory, and wish him well going forward," O'Rourke said. "I just now had the opportunity to talk to Senator Cruz. O'Rourke took the stage later in in the evening to address a crowd of several thousand supporters at a baseball stadium in El Paso.
But all the money in the world was no match for the good people of Texas and their hard work." "We saw a $100 million race with Hollywood coming in against the state, with the national media coming in against the state. "We saw an assault that was unprecedented," Cruz said. Acknowledging that "millions across this state were inspired by his campaign," Cruz appealed to O'Rourke's supporters, saying he wanted to represent them too.īut Cruz did not hold back about the challenge he said he faced. "This was an election about hope and about the future of Texas," Cruz said, "and the people of Texas rendered a verdict that we want a future with more jobs and more security and more freedom."Ĭruz thanked O'Rourke, saying he "poured his heart" into the campaign and "worked tirelessly," making sacrifices as a father. Delivering his victory speech, Cruz cast the race in dramatic terms, saying it was not about either candidate but a "battle of ideas" and a "contest for who we are and what we believe in."
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