Your weekend is here, Texas, and it’s time to take a look back at some of the stories that were in our headlines this week.
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The Week in Review
1. Texas’ 9th Congressional District could see major political shift in 2026
Texas’ 9th Congressional District will be getting new representation for the first time in over two decades, flipping from a Democratic stronghold to a likely Republican pickup.
U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Houston, has represented the Houston area in Washington since 2005, but after the seat was redrawn last summer to be heavily Republican, Green opted to run for the neighboring 18th Congressional District, which remains solidly blue and includes much of his old district.
2. Halfway through early voting, Democrats are outpacing Republicans in Texas
Democrats are outpacing Republicans in early voting statewide. Over 750,000 Democrats have voted as of Feb. 25, which is more than the entire early voter turnout in 2022, and turnout is especially high in the Dallas area.
Over 600,000 Republicans have cast their votes, which is equal to about two-thirds of those who voted early in all of 2022. And along the Rio Grande Valley, turnout appears to be high.
3. Texas Rep. Gonzales resists calls to resign over allegations of an affair with an ex-staffer
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas resisted growing calls Tuesday from fellow congressional Republicans to resign over a report of an alleged affair with a former staffer who later died after she set herself on fire.
Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky joined Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida and Nancy Mace of South Carolina in demanding that Gonzales step down immediately. Mace also announced that she has introduced a resolution to force the House Ethics Commission to publicly release its reports and records of allegations of sexual harassment against members of Congress.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is recommending that the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) not grant Camp Mystic a new camping license, according to a letter posted on X.
The camp near Hunt, Texas, saw 27 campers and counselors die in Fourth of July floods last year. In the post, Patrick said that he does not feel comfortable sending his grandchildren to the camp given those events, and that they should have suspended operations until the investigation was finished.
The situation has been tense along parts of the Texas-Mexico border following the reported killing of cartel leader Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” during a military operation in the western Mexican state of Jalisco.
Around the Nation
DOJ says it’s reviewing whether any Epstein files were ‘improperly’ withheld
The Department of Justice said it is “reviewing” records it made public pertaining to Ghislaine Maxwell’s case after news outlets and several lawmakers contended that certain uncorroborated documents involving President Donald Trump were missing from prosecutors’ release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
A Look Ahead
The U.S. Capitol is seen on a sunset a day before the House prepares to vote on a bill to reopen the government at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Texas Primary Election Day is Tuesday, March 3.