El Paso Congressman Beto O’Rourke makes his 2018 Senate bid official

AUSTIN (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke has formally begun his longshot bid to unseat Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
The former punk rocker made his 2018 Senate run official during an event in his hometown of El Paso Friday morning. O’Rourke’s own website unveiled a “Beto for Senate” logo about two hours before his scheduled announcement.
“I’m running to represent the great state of Texas in the U.S. Senate,” he said to an ener