Dan Patrick Is Trump’s Man In Texas

Texas Tribune: “Patrick encouraged Perry, Texas’ governor from 2000 to 2015, to make a comeback and run again, even though fellow Republican Gov. Greg Abbott was already campaigning for election to a third term.”

“Perry ultimately opted against running. But the plotting against Abbott, which has not been previously reported, was perhaps the most brazen example of Patrick’s efforts this election cycle to handpick a roster of allies across all levels of state government and expand his already massive influence. Often, he has done so by weaponizing his close relationship with former President Donald Trump to help elect his friends and hurt his adversaries.”