In a 2016 First, Pro-Bush Super PAC Books Airtime in Texas
A super PAC supporting former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush this week reserved airtime for Texas' Republican presidential 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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![Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (r) at Prestonwood Baptist Church with pastor Jack Graham on Sunday, Oct. 18 2015]()
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Media Beef Sizzling, Cruz Hunts with Reporters
After a week in which his disdain for the so-called “mainstream media” reached new heights, Ted Cruz did what any White House hopeful would do: He went hunting with a bunch of unarmed journalists. Full Story
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![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks with reporters Saturday while pheasant hunting in Akron, Iowa. The presidential candidate was visiting the early voting state at the end of a week in which his frustrations with the media seemed to reach a new high.]()
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In Iowa, Cruz Hunts for Key Endorsement
If Iowa Congressman Steve King's friendship with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz yields an endorsement, it could boost Cruz's hopes in early voting Iowa and help Cruz illustrate that conservatives are lining up behind his campaign. Full Story
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RNC Suspending Partnership With NBC For Houston Debate
The Republican National Committee said Friday it was suspending its partnership with NBC News to host a presidential debate next year in Texas, citing concerns it had with how CNBC conducted the most recent debate. Full Story
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Cruz Strikes While Iron Is Hot, Raises $772K Post Debate
Also, Hillary Clinton lends a tweet of support to Houston's HERO ordinance, spurring a rebuke from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Full Story
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Cruz Looks to Capitalize on Breakout Debate
The day after a breakout moment on the debate stage that lit up social media and pumped more than $1 million into his campaign coffers, Ted Cruz sought to convert it all into momentum in a presidential race where he still badly trails. Full Story
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![Carly Fiorina and Ted Cruz took part in the third debate among Republican presidential candidates in Boulder, Colorado, on Oct. 28, 2015.]()
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Cruz Unveils "Simple Flat Tax" Plan
Ted Cruz unveiled a plan late Wednesday that calls for a "simple flat tax" of 10 percent and promises to grow the U.S. economy by nearly 14 percent a decade from now. Full Story
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In Texas Turf Battle With Cruz, Bush Camp Asks: "Where's the Accomplishments?"
BOULDER, Colo. — As Ted Cruz looks to consolidate the support of home-state Republicans, one rival campaign that also has deep ties to Texas is pushing back a bit — and questioning what the U.S. senator has done for his constituents. Full Story
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Lighting Up in Debate, Cruz Rips into Moderators
Ted Cruz excoriated moderators Wednesday night in easily his most animated moment on the debate stage since he launched his presidential campaign. Full Story
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What to Watch For in Cruz's Third GOP Debate
Ted Cruz escaped from the first two Republican presidential debates largely unscathed, but he could be a bigger target in round three. Here are five things to watch for as Cruz prepares to take the debate stage in Boulder. Full Story
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