Crystal ball takes shots at 78 primary fights with 16 that appear to be toss ups from view here like second possible runoff spot in comptroller race that Don Huffines on track to win and questions on Tony Gonzales overtime odds. more Rep Tony Gonzales leads team in prayer Feburary 28 amid resignation calls   Don Huffines and Dan Patrick at Donald Trump Texas rally Feb 27 Governor gets flattery at rally and cold shoulder after it when Trump spurns GOP contenders he's backing in favor of candidates who Abbott views as major enemies in fights for statewide posts in Texas primary election. more   President jets to Texas with solon, Quaid and Cruz who he teases with SC nom while giving Chip Roy plug and saying he's decided on Senate pick but declines to reveal it on last day for early voting. more Dennis Quaid, John Cornyn & Ted Cruz join Donald Trump on CC flight Feb 27   Sen John Cornyn greets SOS Marco Rubio at SOTU February 24 Austin state lawmaker up by same amount UT survey showed rival leading day before as Paxton and Cornyn still on track for GOP runoff with attorney general the favorite in overtime in polling for Democratic shop that's big in the southern U.S. more   Congressional member has shot to win outright in Tuesday primary in Senate race based on 56 percent share in survey that shows Wesley Hunt surge close to striking distance with Paxton up by 2 on Cornyn as vote nears. more Rep Mihaela Plesa with Jasmine Crockett in Collin County February 26   Gov. Greg Abbott stumps for Fred Tate in Grapevine on February 24 GOP's Fred Tate vaults to number one spot on primary leaderboard in hottest open west wing race as incumbents King, Orr, Kitzman, Gerdes and Noble rank among top 10 in campaign cash chase as major priorities for the speaker. more   Abbott tries to rescue hand-picked state comptroller with nearly $2.6 million in the largest donation to individual candidate ever and over $200K for Sheets in race for ag commissioner before election that could send state leader's stock falling if he loses one or both in round one or OT. more Christi Craddick and Kelly Hancock vye for comptroller in Texas primary   State Rep James Talarico campaigns for US Senate in Texas February 24