Beto O'Rourke is poised to hire veteran Democratic strategist Jen O'Malley Dillon to lead his campaign, officials say
O'Malley Dillon, a deputy campaign manager for Obama's re-election effort in 2012, met with O'Rourke earlier this month in Texas before he jumped into the race. Since then, the campaign raised more than $6 million on its first day and the former congressman from Texas embarked on a tour of a half-dozen states.
O'Malley Dillon did not respond immediately to a request for comment.Beto O'Rourke in 2012 said the US had an 'extravagant government' that needed 'significant' spending cutsIt is unusual for a high-profile campaign like O'Rourke's to launch without a manager already in place. He has discussed the post with several people in recent weeks, aides said, but had yet to hire someone to lead the campaign from its headquarters in El Paso.
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