Weekly Roundup - February 20, 2026

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email [email protected] — they just might be answered on a future podcast.Early Voting for 2026 Primary Election Arrives in TexasSparks Fly Between GOP Candidates for Texas Attorney General at Nationally Televised DebateHere's the Ballot Propositions in Texas' 2026 Republican and Democratic Primary ElectionsAnnise Parker, Orlando Sanchez Lead in Democratic and GOP Primaries for Harris County JudgeTrump Endorses in Several Key Texas Congressional Seats Ahead of 2026 Primary ElectionCain, Mealer Lead in GOP Primary for Redrawn Houston-Area Congressional District, per New PollingRepublicans, Democrats Compete for 10th Congressional District Being Vacated by Michael McCaulSix Republicans Seek Party Nomination to Replace Luttrell in Houston-Area Congressional SeatTrump Yet to Endorse in Texas GOP U.S. Senate Primary, Says He Supports All Three CandidatesHUD Launches Investigation into ‘Muslim-Centric’ EPIC CityPaxton to Investigate Three Texas School Districts for Facilitating in Anti-ICE ProtestsActing Texas Comptroller Doubles Texas' Investment in Israeli BondsHouston ISD to Close 12 Schools for 2026–2027 School Year