Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
Patrick Svitek is the primary political correspondent for The Texas Tribune.
Democrat Running for Texas Agency That Regulates the Energy Industry Focusing His Campaign on...
A 32-year-old former top staffer for the Texas Democratic Party is running for a spot on the three-person commission regulating the state’s oil and...
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert Appears to Explore Run Against Attorney General Ken Paxton in...
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Tyler, appears to be exploring a run for Texas attorney general, weighing a late entry into the already crowded primary...
Greg Abbott Leads Beto O’Rourke by 9 Percentage Points in Hypothetical Matchup, UT/TT Poll...
Gov. Greg Abbott has a comfortable lead over potential Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, according to a new poll from the University of Texas at...
Republican John Lujan Wins Special Election Runoff to Flip Texas House Seat in San...
SAN ANTONIO — Republican John Lujan has won the special election runoff for Texas House District 118, flipping the Democratic-friendly seat in San Antonio.
The...
Democratic State Reps. Claudia Ordaz Perez And Art Fierro Will Vie For The Same...
Under the map that Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law last week, Ordaz Perez is drawn into House District 77, the seat that Ortega,...
Evan Young, Former Clerk To Conservative U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Appointed To...
Gov. Greg Abbott named Austin lawyer Evan Young to the Texas Supreme Court on Monday.
Young is a former clerk for the late U.S. Supreme...
Texas’ New Secretary of State Doesn’t Deny Joe Biden’s 2020 Victory, but He’s Still...
Texas’ new secretary of state says he wants to “restore confidence” in the state’s elections, despite a background that includes helping former President Donald...
Weighing Reelection Bid, GOP Texas Sen. Kel Seliger Confronts Redrawn District, Trump Endorsement of...
Heading into election season, Amarillo state Sen. Kel Seliger says he feels like members of his own party might be using redistricting to oust...
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Three Republican Challengers Criticize His Legal Problems — and Pitch...
The Republicans trying to unseat embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton are unsparing in their criticism of the incumbent from their own party — and...
Austin State Rep. Celia Israel Won’t Run for Reelection, Is Exploring Mayoral Run
State Rep. Celia Israel, D-Austin, announced Wednesday she will not seek reelection and will instead explore a run for Austin mayor next year.
"The heartbeat...
