Beto O'Rourke stops in Amarillo for a second time ahead of the Texas governor election

Making his second campaign stop in Amarillo since announcing his gubernatorial campaign, Beto O’Rourke made his official first stop as the Democratic nominee Saturday night in a bid to unseat incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott. Standing on the steps of the Potter County Courthouse in front of about 300 supporters, O’Rourke talked about his platform that focused on creating and bringing more high-quality jobs, investing more in education and affordable healthcare for all.

Introducing O’Rourke to the cheering crowd was Melodie Graves, who is currently in a runoff for the District 4 seat for County Commissioner. Graves gave a passionate welcome to O’Rourke as the right candidate for Texas in the face of the current governor's culture wars.

Graves said that she was impressed by O’Rourke’s last visit to Amarillo when he said that we are not Democrats nor Republicans, but humans.

“I think Beto gets us back to our American values, like loving our neighbors such as being there and caring for them,” Graves said. “I believe that our current governor, much like many who have been in office a long time, sometimes lose touch with the front line and what is really going on. I think Beto is here amongst the people and with the people, understanding the struggles they are facing.”

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