Fresh off a weeklong swing through the “SEC primary” states, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is turning his attention to his home turf, which is also set to vote March 1, 2016.
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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