A small but enthusiastic crowd of Hopkins County Democrats gathered at the county courthouse Wednesday afternoon to welcome Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-El Paso) as he brought his campaign for the Democratic nomination to this year’s U.S. Senate race to Sulphur Springs.

Kendall Scudder, running for the Texas state Senate in District 2, introduced O’Rourke.

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Senate candidate, O’Rourke visits Northeast Texas

Rep. Beto O'Rourke

Welcome to the discussion.