There are several events going on in the Conroe and Montgomery area this spring season, including rodeo events and music festivals.

Montgomery County Home & Outdoor Living Show
During the 8th annual Montgomery County Home & Outdoor Living show, attendees can meet home improvement contractors and get home improvement ideas.

• March 7-8
• Free (admission and parking)
• Lone Star Convention Center, 9055 Airport Road, Conroe

• March 14, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
• Free (admissions)
• Hacienda Mis Padres Mexican Grill, 5104 W. Davis St., Conroe

• March 28, 1-10 p.m.
• $10-$1,500
• 1097 McCaleb Road, Montgomery

Newly filed campaign finance reports show candidates in two of Montgomery County's Republican primaries increasing fundraising and spending as the March election approaches.

Wayne Mack will face incumbent Mark Keough for Montgomery County judge in the Republican primary election, and Bob Harvey will face incumbent Charlie Riley for Montgomery County Precinct 2 commissioner. The reports cover activity primarily from July 2025 through Feb. 21, 2026. 

A closer look: Montgomery County judge incumbent Mark Keough reported raising $37,800 in total political contributions and spending $71,587 in total political expenditures during the most recent reporting period ending Feb. 21, according to filings.

Among itemized contributions in that filing, one of the largest listed was a $10,000 donation from the Texas Association of Realtors PAC, along with a loan to himself totaling $30,000.

Republican challenger Wayne Mack reported higher fundraising totals during the latest period, listing $139,308.98 in political contributions and $261,063.04 in political expenditures.

With a few days left to vote early in the March primaries, more Texans have turned out to the polls this year than in recent primary elections.

The gist: The increase is particularly pronounced among Democratic primary voters, state data shows, with more than twice as many Democratic votes cast by Feb. 24 than in Texas’ last gubernatorial primary.

Zooming in: Statewide, nearly 1.3 million Texans, or about 7% of the state’s 18.7 million registered voters, cast early ballots through Feb. 24, the eighth day of the 11-day early voting period. This is up from about 6% turnout at the same point in 2024 and about 4% turnout in 2022.

In interviews with Community Impact, election analysts attributed Texas’ rising primary voter turnout in part to a slate of competitive, high-profile races on each party’s primary ballot.

At the polls: Early voting in Texas’ Republican and Democratic primaries runs through Feb. 27, and primary election day is March 3. During early voting, registered voters can visit any polling location within their county of residence.