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U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has chosen a campaign manager for his 2020 re-election bid.

Cornyn picks top Abbott operative to manage re-election campaign

By Patrick SvitekJan. 22, 2019

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, announced Tuesday his 2020 campaign manager will be John Jackson, who led Gov. Greg Abbott’s successful re-election bid last year.

Texas Legislature 2019

TribCast: Texas inaugurations and big ideas for education

By Ross Ramsey and Michael Rey de LeonJan. 16, 2019

On this week’s TribCast, Ross talks to Alex, Aliyya and Patrick about the inaugurations of Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick, proposed state budgets with big money for schools and the first Texan to enter the 2020 presidential race.

Democratic Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke speaks during a town hall meeting in Houston on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018.

State Government

Saying he’s in a “funk,” Beto O’Rourke hits the road amid 2020 speculation

By Patrick SvitekJan. 16, 2019

The former Democratic congressman from El Paso, facing calls to run for president, says he’s “been stuck lately” and hopes a road trip will help clear his mind.

U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-El Paso, flanked by U.S. Sens. Tina Smith, D-Minnesota (left), and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, speaks to the press after touring the tent city that holds thousands of immigrant children, in Tornillo on Dec. 15, 2018.

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Beto O’Rourke’s immigration plan: No wall, but few specifics

By Jenna Johnson, The Washington PostJan. 16, 2019

When it comes to many of the biggest policy issues facing the country today, Beto O’Rourke’s default stance is to call for a debate — even on issues related to the border and immigration.

During a Jan. 14, 209, visit to San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2020 presidential candidate Julián Castro greets a San Juan, Puerto Rico, man whose home was damaged by Hurricane Maria.

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Why Julián Castro’s first trip in his 2020 campaign was to Puerto Rico, not Iowa

By Patrick SvitekJan. 15, 2019

During his visit, the newly announced presidential candidate highlighted the much-criticized federal response to Hurricane Maria and aimed to distinguish himself as the candidate of an increasingly diverse Democratic Party.

Julián Castro, the former Mayor of San Antonio and the former Director of House and Urban Development announced Saturday January 12, 2019 that he is a candidate for the 2020 Democratic Presidential nomination. Castro made the announcement in Guadalupe Plaza in the San Antonio neighborhood he grew up in and still lives in.

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In first 2020 campaign trip, Julián Castro says Trump “failed” Puerto Rico

By Patrick SvitekJan. 14, 2019Jan. 14, 2019

The former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor visited the U.S. territory two days after launching his presidential bid.

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro (left) and former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke.

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Julián Castro’s 2020 announcement brightens spotlight on potential Texas showdown with Beto O’Rourke

By Patrick SvitekJan. 12, 2019

Texas could have two Democrats running in the 2020 presidential race — and one of them, Julián Castro, got an early start Saturday as speculation continues to swirl around Beto O’Rourke’s intentions.