Ted Cruz Posts Big Fundraising Haul After His Iowa Win
Also, Rick Perry hits the campaign trail again for Ted Cruz, two contenders officially throw their hats in the ring for RPT chairman. 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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![Supporters gather to see Sen. Ted Cruz and to await the results of the Republican caucus at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa on February 1, 2016.]()
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Clinton Campaign Kicks Into High Gear in Texas
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is kicking into high gear in Texas, the latest example of which was the opening of its first office here Thursday. Full Story
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![Texas State Senator Silvia Garcia speaks at the opening of the Hillary Clinton campaign headquarters in Houston on Thursday, February 4, 2016.]()
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Rand Paul Exits Race; Cruz Wins New Texas Support
Ted Cruz on Wednesday began winning over supporters of Rand Paul following his U.S. Senate colleague's exit from the race for the White House. Full Story
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![Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at a pre-caucus rally at Grace Baptist Church in Marion, Iowa on February 1, 2016. Marion is the last stop on Cruz's second weeklong bus tour before he heads to Des Moines to await the results of Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucus.]()
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After Iowa Win, Ted Cruz Sees Wider Opening in New Hampshire
With his win Monday night in the Iowa caucuses, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is riding a wave of momentum that can boost his prospects in a state where he was already poised to beat expectations: New Hampshire. Full Story
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![Ted Cruz celebrated his victory in the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 1, 2016.]()
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Cruz Pulls Out Win in Iowa Caucuses
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas won Iowa's caucuses on Monday, edging out billionaire Donald Trump for the top spot in the first-in-the-nation nominating contest. Full Story
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![Ted Cruz supporters celebrate victory in Iowa caucuses Feb. 1, 2016.]()
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In Final Iowa Push, Cruz Marks a Milestone
Shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, the junior Texas senator bounded off his campaign bus, strolled into a community center and laid claim to completing the Full Grassley. But did he? Full Story
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![Ted Cruz makes closing arguments for his candidacy in Des Moines on Jan. 31, 2016.]()
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Pro-Cruz Super PACs Raise Little But Have Plenty to Spend
The main super PACs supporting Ted Cruz on Sunday reported raising $1.2 million in the second half of 2015, a fraction of the sum they took in 10 months ago when they shocked the political world with an eight-figure debut. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz enters the State Fairgrounds building in Des Moines on Jan. 31, 2016, the evening before the Iowa caucuses.]()
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Heading into Iowa Caucuses, Ted Cruz Tangles With Expectations
Ahead of Iowa's first-in-the nation caucuses Monday night, Ted Cruz is facing a force stronger than perhaps any single opponent: expectations. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz makes a final pitch to Iowans at the State Fairgrounds on Jan. 31, 2016.]()
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Trailing Trump in Iowa, Cruz Presses Closing Arguments
Staring down a close finish in the Iowa caucuses, Ted Cruz on Saturday downplayed a key poll showing him trailing Donald Trump in the state's Republican presidential race. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas fires up a crowd of evangelicals in West Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 27, 2016, on the eve of the final Republican debate before the caucuses.]()
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Cruz Draws Rebuke for Controversial Mailer in Iowa
Ted Cruz on Saturday drew the ire of the top elections official in Iowa over a mailer from his presidential campaign that seeks to pressure voters into turning out for the state's first-in-the-nation caucuses. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on his tour bus near Ames, Iowa on Jan. 30, 2016.]()
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