Top Political Races to Watch in Texas
The primaries are over. Some runoffs still lie ahead. But some political eyes are already focused on the November races for federal and state legislative seats. The targets: Thibaut, Maldonado, Harper-Brown, Bohac, Bolton, Homer, Kent, Turner, Miklos, Edwards. Waco's a wildcard.
Just one congressional race is likely to attract money and attention from outside the state. There's not much to watch in the state Senate. And the number of state House seats in the target zone is skinny — fewer than a dozen. It's a low-stakes election, as such things go. It still matters, and the local races ...

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houtopia
Good summary. I think you missed at least one potential Dem pickup in Harris County - HD 144, held by freshman Republican Ken Legler, and being challenged by Rick Molina. The numbers here have trended steadily in the D direction. County Commissioner Sylvia Garcia, who has an opponent herself, will help turn out Democratic and Hispanic voters, as will Bill White.