Cruz Barnstorms Wisconsin Hoping to Get Ahead of Trump
By the time Donald Trump holds his first rally in Wisconsin on Tuesday, Ted Cruz's campaign will have held almost a dozen events in the state in advance of the April 5 primary. 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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![Republican presidential candidate and Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz campaigns in New Hampshire in February.]()
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Dewhurst Endorses Cruz, a Former Foe, for President
Former Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, Ted Cruz's opponent in the bitter 2012 U.S. Senate runoff, is endorsing Cruz for president, he confirmed Friday. Full Story
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Ted Cruz Shifts Away From Pledge to Support GOP Nominee
Ted Cruz is moving further than ever away from his pledge to support Donald Trump if he is the Republican presidential nominee as the Texas senator combats a series of personal attacks from the billionaire and his supporters. Full Story
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In Quest for Evangelicals, Cruz Has Encountered Headwinds
A year ago, Ted Cruz launched his presidential campaign promising to unite evangelical voters more than any candidate has done before. While he has made major progress, the path to consolidating support from the influential voting bloc has not been easy. Full Story
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Dan Patrick Draws Line in the Sand on Brokered Convention
Also, protesters push John Cornyn to take action on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland and Ted Cruz's suggestion to patrol Muslim neighborhoods earns criticism from an overseas President Obama. Full Story
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Ted Cruz to Donald Trump: "Leave Heidi the Hell Alone"
Ted Cruz on Thursday fired back at Donald Trump's personal attacks on his wife, Heidi Cruz, calling his opponent in the GOP presidential race a "sniveling coward." Full Story
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Cruz, "New York Values" Foe, Tests Waters in Empire State
Ted Cruz on Wednesday offered a preview of how he plans to reconcile his bashing of "New York values" with a new urgency to perform well in the state's Republican presidential primary. Full Story
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Cruz Wins Utah Caucus, Loses Arizona Primary
Ted Cruz on Tuesday night split two Republican nominating contests with Donald Trump, routing the billionaire in Utah but getting blown out by him in Arizona. Full Story
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Wisconsin Emerges as Potential "Anti-Trump Firewall" for Cruz
Voters head to the polls Tuesday in Arizona and Utah, but Ted Cruz's presidential campaign see the next major nominating contest — the April 5th primary in Wisconsin — as a critical moment for anti-Trump forces. Full Story
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In Arizona and Utah, Cruz Almost Faces Trump Solo
For months, Ted Cruz has been begging for a two-man race with Donald Trump. On Tuesday, he'll get a test of the closest thing yet in the Arizona and Utah GOP presidential primaries. Full Story
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