U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz must win his home state on March 1, especially if real estate magnate Donald Trump runs the table in the first three primaries.
Abby Livingston
Abby Livingston joined The Texas Tribune in 2014 as the publication's first Washington bureau chief, and departed August 2022. In this role, she covered members in the Texas congressional delegation and campaigns back in the home state. A seventh-generation Texan, Abby grew up in Fort Worth and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to the Tribune, Abby worked for NBC, CNN, National Journal and Roll Call. At the Tribune, she won the 2017 National Press Club Award for Washington regional reporting and the Society of Professional Journalists' 2018 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Washington correspondence. Abby is a contributing writer to the Almanac of American Politics and frequently appears on MSNBC, CNN and Sirius XM radio. She also had a role on an episode of "The Bold and The Beautiful." In keeping with the Trib’s great history of hiring softball stars, Abby is a three-time MVP (the most in game history) for The Bad News Babes, the women’s press softball team that takes on female members of Congress in the annual Congressional Women’s Softball breast cancer charity game.
Clinton Has Edge Among Texas Democratic Insiders
Texas matters when it comes to deciding the Democratic presidential nominee, and so far Hillary Clinton is way out in front of Bernie Sanders on one score — locking up superdelegates to the party convention.
Cruz Gambles With New Hampshire Trip
John F. Kennedy would be a Republican today, and the New England Patriots are good at that football thing, U.S. Sen Ted Cruz observed as he cozied up to voters in a four-day tour of icy New Hampshire.
Cruz: “Washington Establishment” Shifting to Trump
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz argued Wednesday that the “Washington establishment” has dumped Florida Sen. Marco Rubio in favor of real estate mogul Donald Trump.
Wendy Davis Tries to Calm Clinton Backers
Stumping in New Hampshire for Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, former Texas Sen. Wendy Davis tried to assure voters that early losses in Iowa or New Hampshire won’t doom Clinton’s bid.
Cruz Ups Ante in New Hampshire With Bus Tour
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz will start a New Hampshire bus tour Sunday in search of a strong showing in the Granite State’s Feb. 9 GOP presidential primary.
State of the Union Heartens Faithful, but Republicans Unimpressed
Even before President Barack Obama’s final State of the Union address concluded, Texas Republicans pushed out critical tweets and news releases.
Beyond Iowa, Cruz Betting Heavily on South
Ted Cruz is betting on Iowa and the South to deliver him the GOP nomination. A detailed look at his travel schedule shows just how much of Cruz’s time has been invested in this unique approach to seeking the White House.
Rising Star Conservative Fundraises for Culberson
A rising star in Republican politics, U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, is going to bat for his Houston House colleague John Culberson.
Adrian Garcia Rolls Out Fundraising Numbers in CD-29 Race
Also, Leticia Van de Putte agrees to co-host a fundraiser in the high-profile primary race for the Senate seat she used to hold.


