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Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke, an underdog trying to dethrone incumbent Republican governor Greg Abbott, is set to return to the campaign on Friday after being diagnosed with a bacterial infection three days ago.
The former El Paso Congressman is hosting an event at the Laredo Firefighters Union Hall as part of the “Drive for Texas” campaign. The campaign aims to travel 5,600 miles and visit 75 communities statewide.
O’Rourke failed to run for president in 2020 after losing the 2018 Senate election to Republican Senator Ted Cruz.
He received antibiotics at a San Antonio hospital on Sunday and was hosting a virtual event this week before returning to the trail for in-person events.
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O’Rourke has tried to make gun control a key issue in his fight with Abbott following the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which killed 19 children and two teachers.
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A recent Real Clear Politics poll averaged Abbott leading O’Rourke by 6.8 points about two months after the election.