DESOTO, Texas — Beto O’Rourke told voters Saturday at a town-hall gathering that the way to move Texas forward is to dump Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in November’s election.
O’Rourke, the Democratic nominee for governor, said Abbott has failed Texans by not fortifying the state’s power grid, has done nothing to curb mass shootings and hasn’t corrected problems in the foster-care system. He said Abbott’s failures are highlighted by his unwillingness to call a special session on gun violence following the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
“Thirteen weeks in and he can’t be bothered to call a special session to save the lives of children,” O’Rourke said, minutes before a third-grade student named Zoe asked him what could be done to keep schools safe.
