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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Eleanor Klibanoff

Judge blocks Beto O’Rourke from financially supporting Texas Democrats who left the state

Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke speaks during a Fight the Trump Takeover rally outside the South Steps of the Capitol on Thursday, July 24, 2025 in Austin, Texas.
Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke speaks during a Fight the Trump Takeover rally outside the south steps of the Texas Capitol in Austin on Thursday, July 24, 2025. (Credit: Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribune)

Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke cannot financially support Texas Democrats who left the state to delay passage of a new congressional map, a Tarrant County judge ruled Friday evening.

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