National Politics Breaking News Reporter
Patrick Svitek is a National Politics Breaking News Reporter at The Washington Post. He specializes in covering elections, government, and public policy, with a keen focus on regional interest and world news. Patrick's work has been featured in numerous outlets, including Chron, ABC13 Houston, and Salon Media Group, among others.
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By: Ethan Cohen, Arlette Saenz, Lauren Fox, Patrick Svitek, Sarah Ferris, Karina Tsui, Julia Benbrook, Fredreka Schouten, David Wright, Renée Rigdon, Aditi Sangal
On the campaign trail • Closer-in-chief: Former President Barack Obama is reprising his role as a closer on the campaign trail with stops for Democratic candidates in Ohio and Michigan today.
By: Patrick Svitek
Maine’s battleground Senate race is being roiled by a late burst of Republican ads mocking Democratic nominee Troy Jackson over his relationship with his longtime partner, whom Sen. Susan Collins and GOP allies have said is his second cousin.
By: Patrick Svitek
(CNN) — Maine's battleground Senate race is being roiled by a late burst of Republican ads mocking Democratic nominee Troy Jackson over his relationship with his longtime partner, whom Sen.
By: Patrick Svitek
(CNN) — Maine's battleground Senate race is being roiled by a late burst of Republican ads mocking Democratic nominee Troy Jackson over his relationship with his longtime partner, whom Sen. Susan Collins and GOP allies have said is his second cousin.
By: Mary Kay Mallonee, Catherine Nicholls, Elise Hammond, Abigail Hatting, Edward Wu, Ethan Cohen, Patrick Svitek, Stephen Collinson, Emilie Plesset, Bruna Horvath, Zachary B. Wolf
On the campaign trail • Early voting data : In three Southern states, Black voters who didn't cast ballots in either or both the 2022 and 2024 elections are turning out this year at higher rates.
By: Patrick Svitek, Tori B. Powell
By Tierney Sneed, Patrick Svitek, Tori B. Powell, CNN (CNN) — Alaska officials said new revelations in The New York Times about efforts by
By: Patrick Svitek, Tierney Sneed, Tori B. Powell
Alaska officials said new revelations in The New York Times about efforts by Democrats to recruit a Senate candidate with the same name as GOP incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan do not change the state’s opposition to a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to potentially delay certification of the election.
By: Patrick Svitek, David Wright
Candidates are trading accusations of being beholden to big donors, debating who wants to restrict congressional stock trading more and cutting ads featuring literal swamps.
By: Patrick Svitek, David Wright
(CNN) — Candidates are trading accusations of being beholden to big donors, debating who wants to restrict congressional stock trading more and running ads in which they stand in literal swamps
By: Maureen Chowdhury, Alex Stambaugh, Patrick Svitek, Tori B. Powell, Laura Sharman, Jennifer Agiesta, Edward Wu, Ariel Edwards-Levy, Deva Lee
On the campaign trail Eyes on Alaska : The Republican governor has ordered an investigation into whether criminal charges or civil penalties
