U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer Will Not Run for Re-Election
Also, Ted Cruz pays homage to The Gipper with a new TV campaign ad, Carly Fiorina is coming to Texas and how Don Huffines scored that prime seat at the GOP debate. 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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U.S. Rep. Neugebauer Won't Seek Re-election
U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, announced Thursday that he would not seek re-election in 2016. Neugebauer has represented his West Texas district in Congress for seven terms. Full Story
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As Cruz Sours on Roberts, Past Support Draws Attention
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is finding a new pressure point in his proxy war with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush: the decision by Bush's brother to nominate John Roberts, a growing target of conservative scorn, to the U.S. Supreme Court. Full Story
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Texans Come to Grips with Donald Trump's Frontrunner Status
Bombastic billionaire Donald Trump rallied thousands Monday in Dallas with a message that Texas Republicans are beginning to take seriously: "I'm not going anywhere." Full Story
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Trump Storms Dallas with Frontrunner Braggadocio
Donald Trump's raucous presidential bid turned out thousands Monday night in Dallas for a rambling rally that easily qualified as the biggest 2016 campaign event so far in Texas. Full Story
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In Embrace of Street Artist, Cruz Increasingly Courts Controversy
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's presidential campaign has launched a business partnership with a street artist with a history of controversial statements on social media, including using racial epithets and rooting for President Barack Obama's assassination. Full Story
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Bush: Time Spent on Father's Presidential Campaign "Nominal"
Land Commissioner George P. Bush said Sunday he has put his "heart and soul" into his job amid questions about how much time he has spent working to elect his father president. Full Story
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Carson Quietly Builds Support in Texas — As He's Done Elsewhere
Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson is quietly building support for his presidential campaign in Texas, where his supporters believe his anti-establishment appeal makes him a perfect fit for the GOP primary electorate. Full Story
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Warren to Cruz on Planned Parenthood Fight: Bring it On
During a speech in Austin on Sunday, U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., taunted her Texas Republican colleague Ted Cruz over his potential role in another federal government shutdown. Full Story
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It's Now Open Season on Perry's Donors
Other presidential campaigns have begun reaching out to financial and political loyalists to Rick Perry after the former governor suspended his 2016 campaign on Friday. Full Story
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