Ted Cruz Handily Wins Wisconsin Primary
Ted Cruz won the Wisconsin primary Tuesday, a decisive victory bolstering the Texas senator's case that he can overtake Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. Full Story
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Patrick Svitek
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Patrick Svitek was the primary political correspondent for The Texas Tribune. Patrick covered elections, state leaders, the Legislature and political trends across the state from 2015 until 2024. He previously worked for the Houston Chronicle's Austin bureau. Patrick graduated in 2014 from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He is originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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![Presidential hopeful and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on the campaign trail in Wisconsin on April 4, 2016, the day day before the state's primary.]()
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Cruz Aims To Make a Win in Wisconsin Matter
Ted Cruz expects to win in Wisconsin on Tuesday, but will it matter? Full Story
![Presidential hopeful and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on the campaign trail in Wisconsin on April 4, 2016, the day day before the state's primary.]()
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Abbott to Release Book on Life, Convention of States
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will publish his first book next month, 16 months into his first term. "Broken But Unbowed" will recount his life story and advance his push for a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution. Full Story
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![Governor Greg Abbott announced an expansion of the Governor’s Commission for Women at the Governor’s Mansion in Austin, TX on Wednesday, March 30th.]()
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Ted Cruz Launches Final Push Ahead of Wisconsin Primary
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz on Sunday launched his final push ahead of the crucial primary in Wisconsin, where his supporters are hoping to deliver the most decisive rejection yet of frontrunner Donald Trump. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. and presidential candidate Ted Cruz talks to a voter in Wisconsin ahead of that state's Tuesday primary on April 3, 2016.]()
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Ted Cruz Claims Victory after North Dakota Delegates Selected
Ted Cruz's presidential campaign claimed a "resounding victory" in North Dakota on Sunday after the state's GOP finalized its list of delegates to send to the Republican National Convention, with many viewed as supportive of the U.S. senator from Texas. Full Story
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![Republican U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) afternoon general session in Washington on March 21, 2016.]()
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Ahead of Wisconsin Primary, Gov. Scott Walker Cuts Ad for Cruz
Also, Ted Cruz says charge against Trump campaign manager clarifies "what the Trump campaign is all about," and the Supreme Court is asked to stop Texas from enforcing voter ID law. Full Story
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![Republican presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker visits with supporters at the Highland Park Soda Fountain in Dallas, Texas on September 2, 2015. (Cooper Neill for the Texas Tribune)]()
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter: We Will Increase Austin Presence
Also, Greg Abbott makes good on a promise to pay more attention to black business community, addresses leaders at an African American Chambers of Commerce summit at the Capitol. Full Story
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![U.S Secretary of Defense is Ashton Carter, visits the University of Texas at Austin where he held a discussion with students on March 31, 2016]()
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Cruz-Kasich Tensions Escalate as Wisconsin Vote Nears
Ted Cruz and John Kasich still aren't really attacking one another, at least by the standards of a remarkably vicious Republican presidential race, but a heated proxy war is being waged on their behalf. Full Story
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In Wisconsin, Cruz Exploiting Trump's Women Troubles
Ted Cruz's presidential campaign is zeroing in on female voters in Wisconsin following a chapter of the Republican race for the White House that shed more light than ever on Donald Trump's problems with the opposite gender. Full Story
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![Ted and Heidi Cruz snuggle during the introductions at 3 Generations Bar & Grill in Ringsted, Iowa on Jan. 29, 2016.]()
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Ahead of Wisconsin Primary, Scott Walker Endorses Ted Cruz for President
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday endorsed Ted Cruz for president, lending his support to a former Republican presidential rival a week before his state's primary. Full Story
![Republican presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker visits with supporters at the Highland Park Soda Fountain in Dallas, Texas on September 2, 2015. (Cooper Neill for the Texas Tribune)]()
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