Rep. Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke (D-TX) reportedly chatted with left-wing civil rights activist Al Sharpton on Friday and plan to meet in the near future as the progressive lawmaker considers launching a presidential bid in 2020.
A Sharpton spokeswoman told BuzzFeed News that the two shared a “great conservation” and plan to meet “within the next couple of weeks.”
Sharpton himself ran for president in 2004 and later advised then-President Barack Obama. He is among the latest high-profile political figures to connect with O’Rourke, who lost his bid for the U.S. Senate in Texas against Republican rival Sen. Ted Cruz last month.