Texas Democrats plot path to flipping state in 2020
The state party has high hopes and ambitious goals in a new document outlining their path to turning the state blue. Full Story
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.
The state party has high hopes and ambitious goals in a new document outlining their path to turning the state blue. Full Story
Wednesday was the filing deadline for the Nov. 5 special elections in three House districts, including one that Democrats are trying to flip. Full Story
More so than ever, the second-term Republican governor finds himself wedged between his party's hard line on gun rights and calls for action on the left. Full Story
They were the only presidential candidates who showed up Saturday for the Islamic Society of North America's annual convention. Full Story
The pastor, Frank Pomeroy, said Sunday he will run as a Republican for District 21, currently held by Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo. Full Story
The new panel met Thursday at the state Capitol in Austin and is scheduled to convene again next week in El Paso. Full Story
Abbott's endorsement comes days after Burrows resigned as the leader of the House GOP caucus. Burrows and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen have been accused of asking a conservative activist to target GOP lawmakers in 2020. Full Story
Tzintzún Ramirez, who helped found the Workers Defense Project and Jolt Texas, is the latest Democrat to announce a bid to deny U.S. Sen. John Cornyn a fourth term. Full Story
In unveiling his latest policy proposal, the Democratic presidential candidate said that "our nation's weak gun laws enable violent extremism." Full Story
The former El Paso congressman said he and his hometown would not be silent about "an act of terror" he said was inspired by the president's racism. Full Story