GOP STUNNED: Democrat Flips Reliably Republican Texas State Senate Seat
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Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election in a Texas state Senate district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
Rehmet, a labor union leader and veteran, defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist, in the Fort Worth-area district. With almost all votes counted, Rehmet had a comfortable lead of more than 14 percentage points.
His victory added to Democrats’ record of overperforming in special elections so far this cycle. Democrats said it was further evidence that voters under the second Trump administration are motivated to reject GOP candidates and their policies.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin called it “a warning sign to Republicans across the country.”
Rehmet’s victory allows him to serve only until early January, and he must win the November general election to keep the seat for a full-four year term. The Texas Legislature is not set to reconvene until 2027, and the GOP still will have a comfortable majority.
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