Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
Patrick Svitek is the primary political correspondent for The Texas Tribune.
Texas Republicans Trumpet Their Support For Another Trump Presidential Bid At Conroe Rally
Top Texas Republicans used a Houston-area rally with former President Donald Trump on Saturday to cheer on a potential comeback campaign by Trump, showing...
Ken Paxton Targets Louie Gohmert In Hotly Contested Primary For Attorney General
Attorney General Ken Paxton is zeroing in on U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, with weeks left until the March primary in which Gohmert and...
Ken Paxton Still Hasn’t Disclosed Donors Who Fueled Most of His $2.8 Million Campaign...
Attorney General Ken Paxton has not disclosed a large chunk of his campaign donors from the past six months, a week after he was...
State Rep. Eddie Lucio III, Who Announced Last Year He Would Not Seek Reelection,...
State Rep. Eddie Lucio III, D-Brownsville, is stepping down early after already announcing he would not seek reelection.
Lucio sent a letter to Gov. Greg...
Beto O’Rourke Raises $7.2 Million In First 46 Days Of Campaign; Greg Abbott Hauls...
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke raised $7.2 million in the first 46 days of his campaign, while Republican incumbent Greg Abbott raked in $18.9...
Gov. Greg Abbott Says Critics Are “Playing Politics” Over Texas National Guard Suicides
SAN ANTONIO — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday pushed back against critics of his border security mission and the suicides that have been linked...
GOP Expands Effort For South Texas Dominance To Local Races
Republicans have gone all in on South Texas, but they’re not content for domination of state and congressional seats. They want local government, too.
One...
Texas Puts Final Estimate Of Winter Storm Death Toll At 246
Texas has added 36 more deaths to the official death toll from the February snow and ice storm, bringing the total to 246 in...
Beto O’Rourke Targets Gov. Greg Abbott for Vetoing Bill to Improve Internet Access in...
As he campaigns in rural Texas, Beto O’Rourke is accusing Gov. Greg Abbott of stifling efforts to improve broadband internet access there, even after...
Texas Attorney General Cannot Unilaterally Prosecute Election Cases, State’s Highest Criminal Court Rules
Texas’ highest court for criminal cases on Wednesday struck down a law that allows the attorney general to unilaterally prosecute election cases.
The state’s Court...
