Patrick Svitek,

Patrick Svitek is a reporter on National politics breaking news team. He joined The Washington Post in 2024 after working at The Texas Tribune for nine years as its primary political correspondent. Before that, he was a reporter in the Houston Chronicle's Austin bureau. Born and raised in Connecticut and Indiana, Svitek also holds a B.S. in journalism from Northwestern University. In his work with The Washington Post, Svitek has covered various aspects of U.S politics including elections, primary updates, and efforts to change the electoral vote system. Throughout his career at The Texas Tribune and the Houston Chronicle, Svitek has provided in-depth analysis of political developments in Texas and beyond.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/patrick-svitek/

91%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Contradictions

92%

Examples:

  • The article presents Trump and his allies as pushing for a change to the electoral vote system, but this is not accurate. In fact, they have been advocating for this change since at least 2019.

Deceptions

75%

Examples:

  • The article misleads readers by presenting Trump and his allies as recently pushing for a change to the electoral vote system when they have been advocating for this change since at least 2019.

Recent Articles

George Latimer Defeats Jamaal Bowman in NY Primary, Lauren Boebert Wins GOP Contest: A Look at Two Contentious Races

George Latimer Defeats Jamaal Bowman in NY Primary, Lauren Boebert Wins GOP Contest: A Look at Two Contentious Races

Broke On: Wednesday, 19 June 2024 In the 2024 New York primary elections, George Latimer defeated incumbent Jamaal Bowman in the Democratic race for New York's 16th Congressional District. Meanwhile, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert won her party's contest in Colorado's 4th Congressional District. The primaries between Bowman and Latimer were contentious, with accusations of racism and antisemitism exchanged. The most expensive House primary in history, it attracted significant attention. Boebert shifted districts following a close general election result in 2022 to run in the more Republican-friendly Colorado 4th Congressional District.
Nebraska's Electoral Votes in Limbo as Trump and Biden Face Off Over Proposed Change to State's Unique System

Nebraska's Electoral Votes in Limbo as Trump and Biden Face Off Over Proposed Change to State's Unique System

Broke On: Friday, 15 March 2024 Nebraska lawmakers are considering a late push to change their electoral vote system after former President Donald Trump and his allies endorsed a proposal that could boost his chances of winning the presidency. The proposed change would bring Nebraska into line with 48 other states, but Democrats are preparing for this possibility by readying procedural bars and a possible filibuster.