Texas AFL-CIO reverses course, endorses Ted Cruz challenger

Published February 17, 2018 8:56pm ET



Texas’ AFL-CIO has changed its mind and endorsed Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, who is challenging Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, this fall.

“In the last few weeks, Beto O’Rourke has crisscrossed the state, talking to our members and answering tough questions about where he stands on key issues for working people,” Texas AFL-CIO President Rick Levy said in a statement.

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