Castro, O'Rourke enter first debate with much to prove
The two Democratic presidential candidates from Texas are among those in Miami this week for the first debates of the 2020 primary. 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 two Democratic presidential candidates from Texas are among those in Miami this week for the first debates of the 2020 primary. Full Story
The Democratic presidential candidate uses his eighth policy announcement to focus on an area that he prioritized in Congress. Full Story
State Sen. Royce West, D-Dallas, met this week with the top Democrat in the U.S. Senate as he mulls a challenge to U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. Full Story
The push by the group, a super PAC called Engage Texas, comes as national Democrats zero in on the state in 2020. Full Story
The Democratic presidential candidate provided his most direct criticism yet of the primary frontrunner in an interview Thursday. Full Story
Some Democrats are mobilizing in hopes of taking the nine House seats they need for a majority in 2020 as Republican House Speaker Dennis Bonnen tries to prevent intra-GOP challenges in the primaries. Full Story
“We must ensure all Americans are treated equally no matter who they are or who they love," the Democratic presidential candidate says in offering his sixth major policy proposal. Full Story
The high-priority bill boosts per-student funding and reduces property taxes across the state. Full Story
Nirenberg eked out a win over City Councilman Greg Brockhouse, while Johnson handily defeated City Councilman Scott Griggs. Full Story
The former El Paso congressman angered some Democrats last year by taking a vow of neutrality in Texas' most competitive congressional contest. Full Story