Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
Patrick Svitek is the primary political correspondent for The Texas Tribune.
House Freedom Caucus Member Matt Krause Challenges Ken Paxton for Texas Attorney General
Attorney General Ken Paxton just got another Republican primary challenger, but this time it is someone who has been close to him for years:...
Special Election Runoff Between John Wray and Brian Harrison for State House District in...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced that Sept. 28 will be the date of the special election runoff to replace former state Rep. Jake...
Special Texas House Election for Former State Rep. Leo Pacheco’s San Antonio-area District will...
Gov. Greg Abbott has picked Sept. 28 as the date of the special election to replace former state Rep. Leo Pacheco, D-San Antonio.
The candidate...
Wray, Harrison Advance to Runoff in Election to Claim Wray’s Former Texas House Seat
Former state Rep. John Wray, R-Waxahachie, is advancing to a runoff against fellow Republican Brian Harrison in Wray's bid to reclaim his old seat.
With...
Gov. Greg Abbott Bans Mandates on Covid-19 Vaccines Regardless of Whether They Have Full...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday announced an executive order banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates regardless of a vaccine’s approval status with the U.S. Food and...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Blames Democrats for Low Vaccinations Among Black Residents, but More...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is under fire after blaming Democrats for not doing more to increase COVID-19 vaccination among African Americans.
During an interview Thursday...
8 Candidates File for Special Election to Replace Former State Rep. Jake Ellzey
Eight candidates have filed for the Aug. 31 special election to fill the seat of former state Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Waxahachie, who is now...
Special Election to Fill Former State Rep. Jake Ellzey’s North Texas Seat Set for...
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that Aug. 31 will be the date of the special election to replace former state Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Waxahachie,...
Two House Democrats Who Broke Quorum Missing From Washington, D.C., Reportedly Vacationing in Portugal
The Texas House Democratic Caucus could not account Tuesday for two of the members who broke quorum and fled for Washington, D.C. over Republicans'...
Republicans Susan Wright, Jake Ellzey Face-Off in Tuesday Runoff for Fort Worth-area Congressional Seat
Susan Wright faces off against fellow Republican Jake Ellzey in Tuesday’s special election runoff to replace her late husband, U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington,...
