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Beto O'Rourke watch party in El Paso ends on subdued note

The Beto O'Rourke campaign is in El Paso and will be holding a watch party at the baseball stadium tonight.

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EL PASO — KVUE traveled to El Paso to cover the Beto O'Rourke watch party and O'Rourke's Senate loss.

LIVE BLOG

11:15 p.m. -

“This campaign has a special place in the history of this country and you have made it possible” - Beto O’Rourke speaking to the crowd in El Paso, thanking supporters, noting they didn’t have to take a dime from a Super PAC during campaign #votetexas pic.twitter.com/B4qXe8XDAc
— Kris Betts (@KrisB_KVUE) November 7, 2018

11:06 p.m. -

RIGHT NOW: Beto O’Rourke takes the stage in El Paso. “I am as inspired as I’ve ever been...tonight’s loss does nothing to diminish the way that I feel about Texas or this country.” pic.twitter.com/8YFywOuBaD
— Kris Betts (@KrisB_KVUE) November 7, 2018

11:01 p.m. -

People are starting to leave as they wait longer & longer but many supporters staying put and waiting for Beto O’Rourke to take the stage https://t.co/VgjDVT7Vj4
— Kris Betts (@KrisB_KVUE) November 7, 2018

9:36 p.m. - AP calls the race for Ted Cruz.

9:26 p.m. -

You can definitely sense a shift in mood here at the Beto O’Rourke watch party in El Paso as the networks declare #TedCruz the winner of the Texas US Senate race. The crowd has grown more quiet, now waiting for O’Rourke to take the stage. pic.twitter.com/hKwHT9vysH
— Kris Betts (@KrisB_KVUE) November 7, 2018

8:42 p.m. -

If you want an idea of what it’s like here at #BetoORourke’s official watch party in El Paso as the early returns show him with a slight lead over #TedCruz...#votetexas pic.twitter.com/YHerQKwKX3
— Kris Betts (@KrisB_KVUE) November 7, 2018

8:05 p.m. -

RIGHT NOW: gates just opened for Beto O’Rourke’s official watch part at Southwest University Park Stadium in El Paso. #BetoORourke was outside polls ‘til 7, now he’ll head home before coming here to speak as early returns continue to filter in. pic.twitter.com/cpZSqLR9Cf
— Kris Betts (@KrisB_KVUE) November 7, 2018

RELATED: Inside the U.S. Senate Race

7:35 p.m. - With less than 1 percent of precincts reporting, polls show a close race between O'Rourke and Cruz.

Very early results as polls close show #BetoORourke leading #TedCruz by nearly 3 points. But keep in mind that’s less than 1 percent of precincts reporting. Get poll results LIVE here: https://t.co/lAKaW6dz9M #votetexas pic.twitter.com/jmQwQ9j8OO
— Kris Betts (@KrisB_KVUE) November 7, 2018

6:19 p.m. - We're closing in on closing time for polls across Texas!

2 hours until polls close in El Paso. IMPORTANT to note: this city is on mountain time so when numbers start coming in when polls close, they won’t include El Paso County until at least 8 p.m. central time. We’re live on @KVUE at the official Beto O’Rourke watch party. pic.twitter.com/A9tXhNZxGt
— Kris Betts (@KrisB_KVUE) November 7, 2018

4:18 p.m. - Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the official O’Rourke watch party.

4:01 p.m. - Local, state and national media are all in attendance at the O'Rourke watch party.

The media “scrum” at Beto O’Rourke’s official watch party here in his hometown of El Paso, Texas. Local, state and national media all here as the country watches if Texas voters will elect their first statewide democrat in 30 years. #votetexas pic.twitter.com/wCp6UVenMk
— Kris Betts (@KrisB_KVUE) November 6, 2018

3:47 p.m. - O'Rourke stopped for lunch at Whataburger before heading to Southwest University Park.

Beto O’Rourke stopping for lunch at Whataburger in El Paso before he heads to the city’s baseball stadium for a watch party with 7,500 supporters tonight. https://t.co/k36cN0eaSI
— Kris Betts (@KrisB_KVUE) November 6, 2018

12:11 p.m. - A U.S. Border Patrol "crowd control" training exercise that was supposed to take place in El Paso today has been canceled.

This was supposed to take place in El Paso today https://t.co/NtiDmTadHq
— Kris Betts (@KrisB_KVUE) November 6, 2018

11:55 a.m. - Kris Betts is in El Paso, where O'Rourke will be joining 7,500 supporters at Southwest University Park. He voted in El Paso earlier this morning.

I’m in El Paso where Beto O’Rourke will be joining 7,500 supporters at the city’s baseball stadium tonight. He voted in his home town this morning and is spending the day bringing water & food to polling volunteers. LIVE COVERAGE all night on @KVUE! pic.twitter.com/YpNKN53qnl
— Kris Betts (@KrisB_KVUE) November 6, 2018