🌱 What La Porte voters should know about their new congressional battleground

Hello La Porte! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• What La Porte voters should know about their new congressional battleground

Also on today's calendar: Main Street Trade Days and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Breezy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 88, low: 75.
• Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026 Texas congressional races: Who is running and what to know (texastribune.org) — La Porte is now part of Texas' redrawn 9th Congressional District, a majority-Hispanic, strongly Republican-leaning seat stretching along the Houston Ship Channel. Residents will choose between Republican Alex Mealer, a well-funded Trump-backed favorite focused on border security and petrochemical interests, and Democrat Leticia Gutierrez, an underdog environmental advocate emphasizing wages, jobs, and infrastructure for port-area communities.
   

📸 Around La Porte

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🗓 Upcoming Events in La Porte

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 2
• First Fridays at Five Points | Trick or Treat Main Street →
  100 S Broadway, La Porte

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Other local events

Saturday October 3
• Main Street Trade Days →
  100 S Broadway, La Porte
Wednesday October 7
• Randy Meadows at Southern Komfort Kitchen →
  Southern Komfort Kitchen, 2501 Underwood Rd, La Porte
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• 2026 Hunter Buildings "Get Hooked" Fishing Tournament →
  3620 Miramar Drive, La Porte
  5:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• Community Health Choice Application Assistance! →
  BakerRipley Pasadena Campus, 720 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena
  10:00 am
• VooDoo Garden Night Market: Harvest Edition (Night 1) →
  507 Bradford, Kemah
  6:00 pm
• Sling & Smoke @ The VooDoo Hut →
  VooDoo Hut, 511 Bradford Avenue, Kemah
  10:00 pm
• Séance Thursdays — Hookah + DJ at VooDoo Hut →
  VooDoo Hut, 511 Bradford Avenue, Kemah
  10:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Hybrid - First 48 Hours →
  1905 Capri Lane, Seabrook
  10:00 am
• VooDoo Garden Night Market: Harvest Edition (Night 2) →
  507 Bradford, Kemah
  6:00 pm
• Free Line Dance Class- Coyotes Bar →
  4210 Decker Drive, Baytown
  7:30 pm
Saturday October 3
• High Caliber Gun & Knife Show →
  7902 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I am looking for a contractor to go estimate the rehab/remodel cost for a house in la Porte.
  I am buying the property as is. I need rehab estimate to put my final numbers together. Dm for more details. (Nextdoor W Main St)

• Jack In The Box posted a job opening for Team Member in La Porte. Apply here.
• Murphy USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in La Porte. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Porte here.

🗞 Nearby News

Deer Park

• US Opposes Salvi's Bid to Add Alleged Fraud Evidence to Glycine CCR Record (tradelawdaily.com)
• Entries Breakdown: October Classic (milesplit.com)

Pasadena

• Kaylee Rabb crowned 70th Miss ETBU (easttexasreview.com)
• Texas high school football: Five Houston-area games to watch in Week 6 (houstonchronicle.com)
• Forest Harvey Canion (portlavacawave.com)

Ok La Porte! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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