Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr joined calls for Rep. Beto O’Rourke to launch a presidential run in 2020, following the Texas Democrat's failed Senate bid against Sen. Ted Cruz Rafael (Ted) Edward CruzTrump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes Press: Notorious RBG vs Notorious GOP The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by Facebook - Washington on edge amid SCOTUS vacancy MORE (R).

“Beto 2020,” Kerr tweeted.

Beto 2020 — Steve Kerr (@SteveKerr) November 7, 2018

O’Rourke lost his race to unseat Cruz on Tuesday, but many of his supporters see his strong performance in the deep-red state as an indication of future political potential.

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O’Rourke won 48 percent of the vote in Texas, 3 percentage points short of Cruz. Texas has not elected a Democrat to the Senate in decades.

Thousands of Twitter users, including celebrities, used the #Beto2020 hashtag in the hours after the race was called.

The El Paso congressman, who gained national popularity in his effort to unseat Cruz, gave a “definitive no” on running for president during a town hall last month.

Kerr is often a politically outspoken figure in the sports world, repeatedly criticizing the Trump administration and calling for gun control.