In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters in the state's congressional and legislative races.

In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters in the state's congressional and legislative races.

In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters in the state's congressional and legislative races.

In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. This is our starting list of the congressional and legislative races. 

If you find yourself reaching more often for a printed roster come next January when looking around the Senate, don't worry. You are probably not alone in doing so.

Also, salaries for heads of largest state agencies are lagging and a Texan is poised to become first Latina to lead nation's immigration enforcement agency.

The potential presidential hopeful must now work out a solution to his legal challenges in front of a rapidly approaching primary calendar.

From The Woodlands to Beaumont, voters go to the polls on Tuesday to select a new state senator.

Also, Perry sets Sept. 9 for SD-28 special election, and all hail Abbott, king of the Alamo Drafthouse PSA.

Finding the money to pay for the Medicaid programs will be an early challenge for whoever takes over the reins at Senate Finance and House Appropriations.

A week from Monday, lawyers, reporters and other interested parties will herd into a now-familiar federal courthouse in San Antonio as the next phase of the redistricting fight begins.

Also, the Abbott campaign "welcomes" Democrats to Dallas with Wanted signs.

The latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll seems to capture neatly the ascendance of Tea Party heroes Ted Cruz and Dan Patrick over the first half of this year, a phenomenon captured as well at last weekend's GOP state convention.

Former RPT Chairman Tom Pauken says changes to the nominating process might make convention duty more desirable.

Also, Log Cabin Republicans protest being denied the chance to participate in RPT convention next week in Fort Worth.

Creighton and Toth are through to the runoff in the state Senate special election, and early voting in the May 27 runoff starts Monday.

Also, voters in Southeast Texas go to the polls on Saturday to select a new state senator in SD-4.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz argued for requiring disclosure of political donors at a federal hearing this week, and then against it in relation to a state hearing a day later.

It’s less than a month before voters in Montgomery, Harris, Galveston, Jefferson and Chambers counties choose whom they want to succeed Tommy Williams in the state Senate.

Congress’ oldest member is trying to prove wrong those writing his political obituary with a spirited rally around the incumbent effort.

For House State Affairs Chairman Byron Cook, the bottom line is pretty clear on the question of whether the identity of political donors should be disclosed.

In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. This is our list of the congressional and legislative runoffs.

In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. This is our starting list of the congressional and legislative runoffs.

In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. This week: how our rankings compared with the results.

In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. We'll add, subtract and change the rankings as the races develop.

In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. We'll add, subtract and change the rankings as the races develop.

In which we rank the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. We'll add, subtract and change the rankings as the races develop.

The Hot List ranks the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. We'll add, subtract and change the rankings as the races develop.

The primaries are on, and our biennial Hot List is back, ranking the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. We'll add, subtract and change the rankings as the races develop.

The primaries are on, and our biennial Hot List is back, ranking the races by risk to the incumbents and/or the level of drama for candidates and voters. We'll add, subtract and change the rankings as the races develop.