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Home sales decline in April in the Conroe, Montgomery area

Home sales saw a decrease in the Conroe and Montgomery area in April, according to market data provided by Tammy Sohl at JLA Realty.

What you need to know: In seven of the eight ZIP codes in the Conroe and Montgomery area, home sales declined, with total home sales decreasing 4.3% year over year in April.


More details: The median price of homes sold year over year in April decreased in all eight ZIP codes in the Conroe and Montgomery area. 77301 saw the largest percentage decrease of 4%—going from $247,000 to $237,000.

 
Around Town
4 events to do in Conroe, Montgomery this weekend, May 29-31

There are several events to attend in the Conroe and Montgomery area this weekend. Check them out below. This is not a comprehensive list and events are subject to change.

Jurassic Quest
Jurassic Quest will host a realistic Jurassic tour this weekend, with a variety of family-friendly fun, including realistic dinosaur models, “raptor training,” bounce houses and stationary dinosaur rides.

  • May 29-31, noon-5 p.m.
  • $30.08 (general admission)
  • Lone Star Convention and Expo Center, 9055 Airport Road, Conroe
Yolk and On Bakery Pop-up
Yolk and On Bakery will host its monthly bakery pop-up in partnership with Blue Willow Coffee.
  • May 30, 7 a.m.-2 p.m.
  • Free (admission)
  • 211 W. Montgomery St., Willis
First Baptist Conroe Blood Drive
First Baptist Conroe is hosting a blood drive this Sunday to support the local community.
  • May 31, 8 a.m.
  • Free (admission)
  • 600 N. Main St., Conroe

 
In Your Area
See who won the runoff races for US House districts 7, 14, 18 and 38

Early voting results are in for four key runoff elections for United States House of Representatives races.

Some background: Selected races include only contested U.S. House seats that fall within Community Impact’s Houston coverage zone and that were sent to a runoff election after the March primaries, which include Districts 7, 14, 18 and 38.

For District 7, Republican candidates Alexander Hale and Tina Cohen were sent to the runoff after neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primaries. Other Republican candidates facing off for a place on the November ballot include Jon Bonck and Shelly Dezevallos for District 38.

On the other hand, Democratic candidates for U.S. House District 18, Christian Menefee and Al Green, were sent to face each other in the runoff election after the March primary votes were split, as well as Richard Davis and Thurman Bill Bartie squaring off for District 14.

All results are unofficial until canvassed.

 
Election News
UPDATE: Sens. Johnson, Middleton advance to November ballot in Texas AG race

For the first time in more than a decade, there is no incumbent in the Texas attorney general's race as Ken Paxton runs for the U.S. Senate. Voters across Texas made their picks for attorney general in the May 26 runoff election, with the winning candidate from each political party moving on to the November election.

The context: The Republican and Democratic attorney general races are among several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

The attorney general serves as Texas' top lawyer and law enforcement officer.

About the candidates: On the right, state Sen. Mayes Middleton of Galveston and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Austin are each seeking the Republican nomination for the seat.

On the left, state Sen. Nathan Johnson of Dallas and former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski are vying for the Democratic nomination.

Keep reading to see the results in the two attorney general races and find other runoff results at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

 
Election News
UPDATE: Paxton wins GOP nomination for US Senate, will face Talarico in November

In the May 26 runoff election, Republican voters across Texas cast their votes in a contentious U.S. Senate race between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The context: The Republican race for U.S. Senate is one of several statewide contests that advanced to May runoffs after no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the March 3 primary election.

About the candidates: Cornyn, an incumbent senator with nearly 24 years in office, is seeking to hold his seat for another six years while being challenged by Paxton, the once-impeached state attorney general who was recently endorsed by President Donald Trump. Read each candidate's priorities in their own words here.  

The winning Republican candidate will face the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, state Rep. James Talarico of Austin, in November.
 
Keep reading to see the results in the Cornyn-Paxton race and find other runoff results at communityimpact.com/voter-guide.

 

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