On our political program, This Week in Texas, ABC13 leads with the news reported first on ABC13 that Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is not running for a third term.

We'll have more of ABC13's Melanie Lawson's interview with Hidalgo, and we speak with another politician leaving office in 2026. Texas Congressman Michael McCaul who explains his decision to step away from the Capitol after 20 years in office.

ABC13 also sits down with someone who is seeking office, State Representative and now congressional candidate Briscoe Cain.

Plus, conversations about 2026 and political civility with our political insiders Odus Evbagharu and Court Koenning.

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