Democratic Candidate for Texas Governor Sidelined with Covid-19

By Yantis Green Yantis Green, Apr 26, 2022

Houston — Robert Francis O'Rourke has been diagnosed with Covid-19. O'Rourke is the Texas Democrat Party's nominee for Governor in the November general election and will face incumbent Republican Governor Greg Abbott.

O'Rourke received his Covid-19 booster shot while he was campaigning in San Angelo.

O’Rourke released the following statement Monday:

"In addition to being fully vaccinated and boosted, I regularly test for COVID-19 while traveling the state for town hall meetings. I tested negative yesterday morning before testing positive today. I have mild symptoms and will be following public health guidelines."

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