Two aides to former Rep. Beto O'Rourke Beto O'RourkeJimmy Carter says his son smoked pot with Willie Nelson on White House roof O'Rourke endorses Kennedy for Senate: 'A champion for the values we're most proud of' 2020 Democrats do convention Zoom call MORE (D-Texas) have reportedly departed his 2020 presidential campaign, an O'Rourke spokesperson told BuzzFeed News on Saturday.

Becky Bond, a top adviser to O'Rourke, and her deputy, Zack Malitz, have both left the campaign. The two worked on O'Rourke's competitive 2018 Texas Senate bid against Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzCruz blocks amended resolution honoring Ginsburg over language about her dying wish Trump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes Press: Notorious RBG vs Notorious GOP MORE (R-Texas).

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Chris Evans, a spokesman for O'Rourke, said Bond and Malitz were staffers on a "temporary" basis and didn't respond to questions about the reasons they left the campaign, BuzzFeed News reported.

Bond told BuzzFeed News in a statement that it was “time for us to move on to other challenges.”

“Launching a presidential campaign without a big staff or even a campaign manager was no easy feat and it took everyone pitching in. We’re proud to have been part of the team of deeply dedicated staff and volunteers who nearly pulled off a historic upset in the 2018 Texas Senate race and broke records launching Beto’s campaign for the presidency," Bond added.

Evans said in a statement to BuzzFeed News that Bond and Malitz will volunteer for the campaign.

“Becky and Zack remain close friends of the campaign, and true to form, they have already joined our army of grassroots volunteers who are signing up for shifts and committing to electing Beto president," Evans said.

The Hill has reached out to O'Rourke's campaign for comment.

O'Rourke's campaign announced a nearly $10 million fundraising haul in the first quarter of 2019, boosting his reputation as one of the top fundraisers in the Democratic field. He is among more than a dozen candidates vying for the Democratic Party's nomination in 2020.