Weekly Roundup - February 27, 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.Texas Primary Candidates Spending Big in Final Stretch Before Election Day on March 3Casino Interest Betting Big in in the 2026 Texas PrimariesOpen Congressional District 21 Sees 15 Candidates to Succeed Congressman Chip RoyCongressman John Carter Faces Valentina Gomez, 'ShamWow Guy' in Crowded GOP PrimaryTexas Congressional District 19 Candidates Square Off in Radio DebateIncumbent State Rep. Janie Lopez Faces One GOP Challenger in South Texas House RaceEast Texas Senate GOP Primary Candidates Ward, Ashby, See Major FundraisingJohn Lujan’s Bexar County Texas House Seat Draws Multiple Republicans, One DemocratTexas Leadership Increases Security After Takeout of Mexican Drug Lord ‘El Mencho’, Cartel Violence IncreasesAustin High School Parent Files Complaint With Attorney General Over Male Student Using Girls' RestroomPatrick Asks to Block Camp Mystic's License to Operate Until Further Investigation into July 2025 Flooding