His real last name is Goeb. He's from Baltimore. He put Rush Limbaugh on the radio — and then took over Texas.
Patrick built a conservative talk radio empire in Houston before entering politics, becoming one of the first programmers in the country to air Rush Limbaugh in 1988. He survived bankruptcy, a leaked hospitalization record from 1982, and his own admission of depression to become the architect of Texas's abortion ban, school voucher push, and voting restrictions.
Patrick’s take on Texas values
Patrick received large donations from energy industry and conservative PACs, and opposes campaign finance restrictions.