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Beto O'Rourke

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Politician

The Resume

    (September 26, 1972- )
    Born in El Paso, Texas
    Democrat representing Texas 16th district in the House of Representatives (first elected in 2012)
    Challenged Ted Cruz for his seat in the Senate (2018)
    Birth name is Robert Francis O'Rourke

Why he might be annoying:

    His Senatorial campaign generated national buzz thanks largely to media hype ('Beto mania').
    He was endorsed by Willie Nelson.
    He was charged with DWI (1998).
    In the wake of 'Me Too', he apologized for a review of a musical, written in college, which commented on the bodily features of the actress.
    He was arrested for jumping a fence on University Texas-El Paso property.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He graduated Columbia University.
    He's fluent in Spanish.
    He played bass in an alternative rock band.
    He visited all 254 Texas counties during his Senatorial bid, including dozens of rural counties he stood no chance of winning.
    He was the first statewide Democratic candidate to run a competitive campaign in Texas in nearly a quarter century.

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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 84 Votes: 48.81% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 190 Votes: 56.32% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1074 Votes: 57.08% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 1309 Votes: 47.29% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 245 Votes: 53.06% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2208 Votes: 56.11% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 920 Votes: 58.70% Annoying