Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Bettencourt ariwo murwiri wezvematongerwe enyika anochengetedza, uye mutsinhiri weterevhizheni. Iye aimbova muchengeti weTexas Republican Party uye mutevedzeri wasachigaro uye muchengeti wesangano rebato reHarris County. Akanga ari mumiriri we2000,
2004, uye 2008 Republican National Conventions. Akanga ari musarudzo yemutungamiri wenyika yaMitt Romney muna 2012.