Billionaire Donald Trump convincingly won the New Hampshire GOP presidential primary on Tuesday, with Iowa winner Ted Cruz running a half-point ahead of Jeb Bush for third place.
John Reynolds
John Reynolds was the newsletters editor for the Tribune from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, he was a reporter for Quorum Report, a non-partisan online political newsletter focusing on the ins and outs under the Dome, for more than seven years – covering the waterfront from health and human services and redistricting to pensions and elections. A native of Atlanta, Ga., he started his journalistic career one day after the attacks of Sept. 11 in Lubbock, Texas, where he rotated through a slew of beats at The Avalanche-Journal. He received his undergraduate degree from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and studied at the University of Georgia's graduate school in journalism. When not at work, he actively attempts to convince himself he is adept at tennis with varying levels of success. And he has adopted the Austin custom of appreciating smoked meats and listening to music in grassy/muddy fields.
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The Brief: In N.H., It’s Not Certain Where Cruz Will Finish
Today marks another key date along the road to selecting the next president as the first primary contests of the 2016 race take place in New Hampshire.
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The Brief: With Second Place in Sight, Cruz Has Big Push in N.H.
The pivotal and increasingly more difficult to predict GOP presidential primary in New Hampshire will happen tomorrow with Texas Sen. Ted Cruz campaigning with an urgency similar to his efforts in Iowa.
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New in Texas Weekly: Cruz Scores Post-Iowa Cash Haul
Ted Cruz raises $3 million after his Iowa caucuses win, Rick Perry will hit the campaign trail again for Cruz and a special election is set to find Ruth Jones McClendon’s successor — all that and more in the latest issue of our subscriber-only newsletter for political insiders ($).
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The Brief: On Debate Day, Hillary Clinton Ups Texas Presence
On the day Hillary Clinton has her fiercest debate encounter yet with Bernie Sanders, her campaign in Texas raises the stakes with a Houston office opening.
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Ted Cruz Posts Big Fundraising Haul After His Iowa Win
Also, Rick Perry hits the campaign trail again for Ted Cruz, two contenders officially throw their hats in the ring for RPT chairman.
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State Rep. Ron Reynolds Has Bar Disciplinary Hearing Delayed
Also, the special election to fill Ruth Jones McClendon’s House seat will happen May 7 and Christi Craddick reunites with an old colleague to help teach a law class.
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Inside Intelligence
Inside Intelligence: About Those Iowa Caucuses
For this week’s nonscientific survey of insiders in government and politics, we asked about your thoughts on the Iowa caucuses.
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Event: Republican Railroad Commissioner Candidate Forum
The Texas Tribune and KLRU-TV present a candidate forum featuring the Republican candidates for Texas Railroad Commissioner.
