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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.
Groups supporting Ted Cruz spent close to $30 million last month as the first presidential nominating contests got underway and the U.S. senator from Texas sought to position himself as the GOP's chief alternative to frontrunner Donald Trump. Full Story
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Eager to consolidate support from Republicans opposed to Donald Trump, Ted Cruz is increasingly running into an inconvenient obstacle: John Kasich. Full Story
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Ted Cruz raced to catch up with Donald Trump's hard line on immigration Friday, calling most of those crossing the border illegally "hardened, vicious, violent criminals." Full Story
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Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, said Friday he plans to vote for Ted Cruz in the Utah caucuses, giving the Texas senator a boost in his efforts to rally Republicans against billionaire Donald Trump. Full Story
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On the brink of a two-man race with Donald Trump, Ted Cruz is drawing more attention than ever from those organizing to prevent the billionaire from winning the Republican presidential nomination at all costs. Full Story
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With Marco Rubio out of the race for the White House, two of his top backers in Texas are throwing their support to Ted Cruz. Full Story
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Ted Cruz once suggested he could clinch the Republican presidential nomination by the end of March. Now he's gearing up for a long slog that could end on the convention floor in Cleveland in July. Full Story
One of Ted Cruz's remaining obstacles to a two-man race with Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination faded away Tuesday as Marco Rubio ended his presidential campaign after losing his home state. Full Story
Long after dark here Monday night, the U.S. senator from Texas was pitching Illinois Republicans just hours before polls open in what could be the most consequential day yet of the Republican race for the White House. Full Story
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Launching a daylong barnstorm of Illinois, U.S. Sen. Cruz equated Republican presidential opponent Donald Trump with the state's history of elected officials who have been accused of using their power for political gain. Full Story
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