Cruz, a Texas Republican, said he isn’t experiencing any symptoms and plans to stay at his Houston home until 14 days have passed since his brief interaction with the infected person.
Cassandra Pollock
Cassandra Pollock was a state politics reporter for the Tribune. She joined the Tribune full-time in June 2017 after a fellowship during the 85th Texas Legislature. Pollock spent her first two years at the Trib as an engagement reporter, which meant her name likely landed in your inbox every weekday morning with “The Brief,” a newsletter on all things Texas politics and public policy. Pollock is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism. Pollock left The Texas Tribune in 2021.
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Coronavirus in Texas
More than 100 cruise ship passengers heading to San Antonio for coronavirus quarantine
Roughly 90 Texans are among the passengers heading to Lackland Air Force Base from a ship that had 21 confirmed cases of COVID-19. In Fort Bend County, officials have reported three new travel-related cases.
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Texas 2020 Elections
State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez becomes first to enter race for Senate District 14
Rodriguez, a longtime House Democrat from Austin, announced his candidacy Saturday for the seat being vacated by state Sen. Kirk Watson.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Harold Dutton: “It sounds like something criminal went on” in Texas House primary race
Facing a runoff, the Houston Democrat said he may ask the Harris County district attorney’s office to investigate the candidacy of an opponent who was seemingly absent on the campaign trail but received 20% of the vote.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Three Texas House members are heading for runoffs
GOP state Reps. Dan Flynn and J.D. Sheffield will go into overtime rounds, as will state Rep. Harold Dutton, a Houston Democrat.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Two Texas House Republicans battle right flank in otherwise calm primary season
GOP state Reps. J.D. Sheffield of Gatesville and Dan Flynn of Canton are standing out as perhaps the most vulnerable House Republicans days out from the primary election.
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State Sen. Kirk Watson to retire from Texas Senate
Watson has represented Austin in the Texas Senate since 2007.
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The billionaire Wilks family bankrolls one of its own in run for Texas House
The family has pumped millions from its fracking fortune into Texas politics, backing hardline conservative candidates and causes. Now one member of the clan is vying for the House District 60 seat being vacated by Rep. Mike Lang.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Chris Bell has been running for office for decades. Is he the Democrat to take on John Cornyn?
Bell is the only candidate running in the U.S. Senate Democratic primary who has experience in Washington, D.C. But he has more experience running campaigns than winning them.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Stepping into GOP primaries, Dennis Bonnen donates to seven Texas House incumbents
The contributions mark the first notable movement from Bonnen’s PAC since he announced in October he wasn’t seeking reelection.