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FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, the 2018 Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Texas, makes his concession speech at his election night party in El Paso, Texas. When it comes to a 2020 presidential run, Beto O'Rourke is still playing hard to get. The Democratic congressman murmured "No decision. No decision on that," when pressed about launching a White House bid during a town hall Friday, Dec. 14 in his native El Paso.
- Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke is running paid ads on Facebook touting that he has made his final decision on whether to run for president in 2020.
- O'Rourke has been taking advice from political operatives, including alums of the Barack Obama campaigns.
WASHINGTON - Former Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke of Texas, who has been mulling a 2020 presidential run for months, is running paid advertisements on Facebook alluding to a potential campaign.
O'Rourke, who is trekking to the early primary state of Iowa this week, started running the ads sometime on Wednesday. The ads say that O'Rourke has come to a final decision about his plans for 2020.
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"People in communities across the country have been reaching out and asking me if I'm planning on running in 2020," the ad reads. "Amy and I have made a decision on that. Sign up today to be first to know what's next. I'd like for you to be a part of it."
The ads' performance data, according to the Facebook ad archive, show high indexing and engagement in California, a now large and early primary voting state for the 2020 race.
A spokesperson for O'Rourke did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the ads
O'Rourke had previously told Oprah Winfrey during a live podcast interview he planned to make his decision by the end of February after having taken a long road trip and engaging with potential voters and advisers.
Now nearing the halfway point through March, more than a dozen Democrats have jumped in the race. In addition, there are high profile Democrats like O'Rourke who still have yet to make a decision, including former Vice President Joe Biden.