Nancy Pelosi gives Henry Cuellar a homestretch boost in intense primary, calling for "resounding victory"
During a trip to Laredo on Saturday, the U.S. House speaker swung by a Cuellar campaign office with 10 days until the Texas primary. Full Story
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Patrick Svitek
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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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![Speaker of the U.S. House Nancy Pelosi campaigns with U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, R-Laredo, at Cuellar's campaign headquarters in Laredo on Feb. 22, 2020.]()
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Sanders cranks up Texas primary push with early voting underway
The Democratic presidential candidate is hosting four rallies in the state this weekend and bulking up his staff here. Full Story
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![Bernie Sanders speaks to a crowd gathered at the Mesquite Rodeo Arena near Dallas for a campaign rally on Feb. 14, 2020.]()
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorses Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez in Democratic primary to challenge Cornyn
The endorsement comes less than two weeks before a primary that is almost certain to go to a runoff. Full Story
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![Author and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez at her home in Austin on Jan. 31, 2020.]()
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MJ Hegar keeps fundraising lead as Democratic primary to challenge Cornyn reaches end
In the crowded field of U.S. Senate candidates, Hegar raised $638,000 during the first six weeks of 2020, according to campaign finance reports that were due Thursday. Full Story
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![Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate MJ Hegar at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Austin on Feb. 8, 2020.]()
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Abbott-backed candidate fights Schofield for his old seat as November looms large
After narrowly losing reelection in 2018, former state Rep. Mike Schofield is making a comeback bid — against a Republican primary newcomer endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott. Full Story
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![Angelica Garcia and former state Rep. Mike Schofield are running for Texas House District 132 in the Republican primary.]()
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Republican congressional candidate Jamie Berryhill compares borderless nation to a woman “raped and defiled”
The Facebook post has since been deleted. Berryhill told a local TV station he wouldn't make similar comments again. Full Story
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Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez gets super PAC help in Democratic primary to challenge Cornyn
A new group, Lone Star Forward, is beginning a TV ad buy Wednesday boosting Tzintzún Ramirez as she looks to qualify for a likely runoff for the Democratic nomination for Senate. Full Story
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![Author and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez at her home in Austin on Jan. 31, 2020.]()
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Joaquin Castro endorses Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez in crowded primary to challenge John Cornyn
The endorsement is among the biggest yet in the 12-way primary, and it comes as early voting begins Tuesday. Full Story
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![Cristina Tzintzún, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks at event for democratic supporters at Collin County Community College on Sept. 5, 2019.]()
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Presidential candidates turn their focus to Texas as early voting begins
Early voting in Texas starts Tuesday, ahead of the headline-grabbing election days in Nevada and South Carolina. As a result, the state is getting a lot of attention from the Democrats running for president. Full Story
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Julián Castro endorses Jessica Cisneros, the candidate challenging U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar
Castro, whose brother serves with Cuellar in Congress, is backing Jessica Cisneros. Full Story
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![Former housing secretary Julian Castro has endorsed Jessica Cisneros as the Democratic candidate for Texas’ 28th Congressional District. Cisneros is challenging U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo.]()
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