A Democrat Flipped a State Senate Seat in Texas. Republicans Say It’s a ‘Wake-up Call’ for the Midterms

A Democrat flipped a state Senate seat in Texas. Republicans say it’s a ‘wake-up call’ for the midterms

By Arlette Saenz, Manu Raju, Ted Barrett, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — A Democratic win in a special election in solidly red Texas is sparking a new wave of warnings from Republicans on Capitol Hill about finetuning messaging and revving up turnout heading into the midterm elections. “It should be a warning, and I think we’ve got to respond,” said Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska, adding President Donald Trump won on border and inflation issues and “if we…

Does Democratic win spell trouble for Tarrant County’s GOP?

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Democrats celebrate upset win in Tarrant County, but Republicans expect payback in November

Taylor Rehmet, a veteran, machinist and union leader, pulled off an upset win for a Texas state senate seat in a reliably red district over the weekend. State and national Democratic leaders say the victory will give them momentum to do the same in other areas during the November midterms.

Republicans trade blame after Democrat’s shock Tarrant County state Senate victory

Former GOP candidate John Huffman faulted Leigh Wambsganss for failing to unite the party as Taylor Rehmet won by double digits. She dismissed his complaint...