01-08-2025
Why former 2020 presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke is visiting Indianapolis
Former Democratic Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke, who ran for president in 2020, is scheduled to hold a town hall at the Stutz in Indianapolis on Aug. 3.
O'Rourke's Indianapolis stop is part of a series of "community conversations" across the country hosted by his voter organization group Powered by People. Recent events have included his home state of Texas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
A press release for the event describes the Aug. 3 event in Indianapolis as "an opportunity for members of the community to ask questions about state and federal issues while joining their neighbors in a conversation about America's future." O'Rourke's town hall will be held at VisionLoft Stutz at 3 p.m. The event is free, but people interested in attending the town hall are encouraged to RSVP at
O'Rourke gained national recognition for his three high-profile campaigns: In 2018 challenging Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, in 2020 for the Democratic presidential nomination and in 2022 for Texas governor against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. O'Rourke lost all three of those contests, but has hinted at another run for office ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
The Indianapolis visit will be O'Rourke's second time speaking in Indiana. During his 2020 presidential campaign, O'Rourke held a town hall in Gary.
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