Michael Bloomberg revs up Texas campaign with big plans
The Democratic presidential candidate is staffing up in Texas and planning to open a Houston headquarters and 16 field offices. 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 New York mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks during the 2016 Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Center on July 27, 2016.]()
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Congressional candidate's legal work attracts scrutiny in battleground Democratic primary
Shannon Hutcheson's opponents in the race for the Central Texas seat argue she has a history of representing corporations in cases against vulnerable people. Full Story
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![Shannon Hutcheson is running for election to the U.S. House to represent the Texas 10th Congressional District.]()
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Beto O'Rourke unveils PAC with focus on boosting Texas Democrats in 2020
The group, Powered by People, comes less than two months after O'Rourke ended his presidential campaign. Full Story
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![Garrett Haake interviews presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke at The Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019.]()
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Late entrant shakes up Democratic primary to challenge U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw
Shortly before the filing deadline last week, Sima Ladjevardian jumped in the race to unseat Crenshaw, scrambling Democrats' plans for the seat. Full Story
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![From left: Elisa Cardnell, Sima Ladjevardian and Travis Olsen, Democratic candidates for Texas' 2nd Congressional District. That seat is currently held by U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston.]()
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Beto O'Rourke's 2020 focus: flipping the Texas House
The former Democratic presidential candidate elaborated on his 2020 political plans while campaigning Tuesday with a state House candidate in Katy. Full Story
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![Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke takes the stage for the start of the 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential debate in Houston on Sept. 12, 2019.]()
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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee endorses MJ Hegar in crowded U.S. Senate primary
Hegar, the Air Force helicopter pilot and 2018 congressional candidate, is among 12 Democrats competing to take on Texas' senior senator, Republican John Cornyn. Full Story
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner claims easy reelection win in runoff
Turner was up against high-profile attorney Tony Buzbee in an overtime round that was much quieter than the initial race. Full Story
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![Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner addresses supporters at his Election Night party at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019.]()
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Democrats could gain control of the Texas House for the first time since 2001. Here are the seats in play in 2020.
Republicans and Democrats are ready for the 2020 battle over the Texas House, with roughly 30 of the 150 seats seen as competitive for both parties. Full Story
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![Texas Democratic Convention at the Alamodome on June 17th, 2016.]()
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Joe Biden sells himself as the Democrat to beat Trump — and turn Texas blue — during San Antonio campaign stop
“You’ll be seeing a lot of me before now and November, God willing," the former vice president said at a rally in the hometown of fellow Democratic candidate Julián Castro. Full Story
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![Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a community event in San Antonio on Dec. 13, 2019.]()
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After uncertain filing period, Democratic U.S. Senate candidates seek to "get down to business"
A crowd of 12 Democrats are jockeying in a wide-open primary to take on Texas' senior Republican senator, John Cornyn. Full Story
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![Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate gave their pitches to a gathering of North Texas Democratic groups at Collin County Community College on Sept. 5, 2019.]()
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