Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina on Sunday braved the collapse of part of a stage in San Antonio to pitch her outsider experience to a national meeting of women business owners.
Patrick Svitek
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.
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Cruz Crosses Iowa Reflecting on Boehner Departure
The resignation of U.S. House Speaker John Boehner was a topic of conversation as U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, toured Iowa on Saturday. Cruz said Boehner’s exit shows people are “frustrated out of their minds” with the Republican Party.
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Extolling Thriftiness, Cruz Opens Iowa Office
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, opened the first Iowa outpost of his presidential bid Saturday morning with an emphasis on campaign frugality that he said bedeviled two former foes.
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With Boehner’s Resignation, Cruz Basks in Conservative Jubilation
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a persistent thorn in the side of Republican congressional leadership, basked in the news Friday that House Speaker John Boehner was resigning.
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Paxton Adds Heft to His Legal Defense Team
Also, Sylvester Turner airs first TV ad of Houston mayoral election, the field of potential CD-19 candidate winnows and presidential hopefuls keep flocking to Texas.
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Former Top Perry Staffer Joins Bush Campaign
Ray Sullivan, a former top staffer to former Gov. Rick Perry, announced Thursday he was joining the presidential campaign of ex-Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
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Republicans Circle Neugebauer Seat After Retirement Announcement
Well over a dozen names have come up in discussions about who will vie to replace U.S. Rep. Randy Neugebauer, the Lubbock Republican who announced last week that he would not seek re-election.
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Rubio’s Dallas Fundraiser Draws Democratic Ire
Democratic groups were firing on multiple cylinders Tuesday as U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio prepared to drop in on Texas for a presidential campaign fundraiser.
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Hispanic Chamber Leader: Cruz Hurt Himself by Not Criticizing Trump
The head of the nation’s largest Hispanic business organization said Monday that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has damaged himself in the Latino community by refusing to condemn bombastic billionaire Donald Trump.
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In Houston, Bush Faults GOP Over Immigration Attitude
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush used a speech Monday before Hispanic business leaders in Houston to chide his party over its attitude toward immigration.
