Election 2020: Will Beto Run For President? What Texas Democrat Told Oprah Winfrey In An Interview

Despite his failed bid in November to win a U.S. Senate seat, Robert "Beto" O’Rourke continues to draw media interest about his political future and remains a top early contender to win the Democratic nomination for the 2020 presidential election.

However, the Texan remains coy on his plans, while the Democratic field continues to grow.

The best indication of O'Rourke's intentions came in a Feb. 5 interview with Oprah Winfrey at a Times Square theater, where he said he was leaning towards a run and would have a final decision by month's end.

But a month has passed and there is still no word from the former El Paso lawmaker.

Robert O'Rourke: "I have been thinking about running for president."

Oprah Winfrey: "And what’s the conclusion? Are you running?"

RO: "So, this question about whether I can be that person to play that role, not just to help bring the country together at a moment that it is as divided as I can remember in my 46 years, but can we, together, bring this country together around the big things we know we should be able to do."

OW: "Will you be running for president?"

RO: "So, that’s a big question for us to think through. And you can tell, I'm so excited at the prospect of being able to play that role. I want to make sure that Amy and I, Ulysees, Molly and Henry — our three kiddos who are 12, 10 and 8 — that we're all good with this, that we're all on the same page, that we go in eyes wide open about what this would mean."

OW: "What’s it going to take? What’s it going to take for you to say, 'Yes, I'm doing it?' And I mean that seriously. What's it going to take for you to say — which I think is a monumental decision — to say, 'Yes, I believe I am the guy to take that on?"

O'Rourke stood firm that his decision would be based on his family. He touched on the problems of the border wall, the immigration ban of Muslim-majority countries and the Trump administration's comments about the press being the enemy of the people but remains firm that his presidential aspirations are contingent on his family.

O’Rourke on Saturday was in attendance at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, with his wife Amy and daughter Molly, for the premiere of the HBO documentary "Running With Beto," about his experience in 2018 running against Sen. Ted Cruz.

He received a thunderous standing ovation at the festival. During a question and answer period, O'Rourke would not give a firm answer to his future political plans.

Despite having not announced his candidacy, O'Rourke has 8/1 odds to become president in 2020, according to Sky Bet.