Irish-American Beto O'Rourke crucial to US power balance

If ‘Beto’ O’Rourke wins a seat from incumbent Ted Cruz in traditionally Republican Texas, it will boost Democrats’ chances of taking control of the Senate, says Bette Browne

If ‘Beto’ O’Rourke wins seat from incumbent Ted Cruz in traditionally Republican Texas, it will boost Democrats’ chances of taking control of the Senate, says Bette Browne

AN Irish-American congressman is at the centre of one of the most dramatic contests in the US midterm elections. Its result will be crucial in deciding not just the balance of power in Washington, but the shape of the 2020 presidential race.