Gain of dozen for Democrats could be conservative call if lieutenant gov's fears on senators in peril aren't overblown as Capitol Inside shifts 11 races for the west wing toward the Dems who'd take majority back with 14-seat boost. more Democratic statewide candidates campaign in Clear Lake September 27   CNN's Jake Tapper: Trump urged to declare martial law September 25 Capitol Inside tentative outlook has both parties flipping two U.S. House seats in largest red state where the Republicans promised president five more but misread the electorate and failed to anticipate wave as biggest losers in war they started. more   Lieutenant governor tells lobbyists that two Senate Republicans could lose in districts where Trump won by more than 20 points in 2024 in warning that raises specter of blue wave wipeout across the rotunda in Capitol's west wing. more Lt. Gov Dan Patrick fires up Republicans in Heritage Ranch September 23   Texan James Talarico on MS NOW show Morning Joe on September 23 Greg Abbott has double-digit slide in a week on Kalshi and Polymarket for race that polls in September show he could lose as Talarico tops 60% in most forecasts including two that switch Texas Senate race from toss up to leans Democrat. more   Gov. Greg Abbott touts affordability agenda in Gainesville September 22 Democrat ahead of Greg Abbott for second time in two weeks as Democratic nominee matches largest lead over Ken Paxton since primary runoff vote four months ago as gov drops 10 points on Polymarket in latest sign of oncoming wave. more   Democrat pulls within 2 points of GOP lightning rod nominee Bo French as Paxton cuts deficit to 1 point but post-Dallas surge fails to materialize in latest survey that finds Abbott up by 4 and other Republicans ahead. more Donald Trump upset CNN covering him at UN on September 22 despite ban   Fox News: Austin Mayor Kirk Watson speaks on ICE shooting September 20   Tentative forecast has Dems +9 in west wing fights as Burrows strike force plans 27 stops in October in cities and suburbs where 25 to 30 Republican seats could be at risk despite facade of nonchalance at caucus event amid blue wave threat. more Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows at TPPF event Sept 10