Beto O'Rourke to major Democratic super PAC donor: "Thanks, but no thanks"

by Abby Livingston, Texas Tribune


WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke has a message for a California billionaire who is considering spending big money on his U.S. Senate race: "Thanks, but no thanks."

Tom Steyer, one of the biggest Democratic donors in the country, on Tuesday openly mulled on CNBC spending on O'Rourke's behalf via his environmental super PAC, NextGen America.

"We are intrigued by Texas, and we are aware what we have to do in order to have an impact on a state that big. We need a lot of resources, but we have not made a decision to be involved with it," Steyer said.

O'Rourke has long said he would not accept corporate PAC or super PAC money for his campaign, but he has no control over whether Steyer or anyone else runs ads on his behalf through an outside group.

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