Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday despite being fully vaccinated and boosted.
The former El Paso congressman said his symptoms are mild and that he is following public health guidelines.
“In addition to being fully vaccinated and boosted, I regularly test for COVID-19 while traveling the state for town hall meetings,” O’Rourke tweeted. “I tested negative yesterday morning before testing positive today.”
In addition to being fully vaccinated and boosted, I regularly test for COVID-19 while traveling the state for town hall meetings.
I tested negative yesterday morning before testing positive today.
I have mild symptoms and will be following public health guidelines.
— Beto O’Rourke (@BetoORourke) April 25, 2022
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O’Rourke, a Democrat, is currently running for Texas governor against incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, who tested positive for the virus in August.
O’Rourke previously served in the House of Representatives, representing Texas’s 16th Congressional District from 2013 to 2019. He ran for a Senate seat in 2018 but lost to incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz. Two years later, O’Rourke ran for the Democratic nomination for president but dropped out of the race when his campaign failed to take off.
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O’Rourke’s latest campaign stop was in Livingston, Texas. Other places he’s traveled to recently include Missouri City, Fort Bend County, Comal County, and San Antonio, according to KXAN.
