Democrat flips reliably red Texas district in victory that stuns Republican party

2026-02-01 - 14:56

Taylor Rehmet’s win adds to Democrats’ record of overperforming in special elections so far this cycle Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that Donald Trump won by 17 points when he clinched a second presidency in 2024. Rehmet, a labor union leader and veteran, easily 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. Continue reading...