Beto O'Rourke credited Harry Styles’ endorsement with giving his Texas gubernatorial campaign a bit of a boost in a new interview.
in Austin earlier this month, where Styles placed a “Beto for Texas” sticker on his guitar. “To have his support and get that push from him, it was really just wonderful,” O’Rourke said.
O’Rourke added that he spoke with Styles after the concert and said the singer had actually watched the recent debate between him and Texas’ current Republican governor, Greg Abbott. Though ostensibly unexpected, O’Rourke suggested there might be a reason behind Styles’ particular interest in such a specific state election.
“I think he is [paying attention] for the same reason that we’re talking right now,” O’Rourke said. “There’s probably no state that has a greater bearing on this country’s future on the issues that matter most — voting rights, reproductive healthcare, freedom, gun violence. I mean, you name it, it is right here in Texas, and he’s well aware of that.” before the Oct. 11 deadline. He also used his platform to speak out against Texas’ strict abortion restrictions.