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Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP
Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a historically Republican Texas Senate District 9 by 14 points despite being outspent nearly 10 times, signaling potential shifts ahead of 2026 midterms.
- On Saturday, Democrat Taylor Rehmet, a machinist union leader and Air Force veteran, won the Texas state Senate special election, flipping a district President Trump carried by 17 points in 2024.
- The seat was open because Kelly Hancock resigned to take a statewide office, with VoteVets supporting Rehmet by spending $500K, and the DNC backing her too.
- Donor records show that Wambsganss reported $736,000 in expenditures while Rehmet raised $380,626, with Texas Majority PAC contributing $143,383 to Rehmet, according to campaign finance filings.
- The outcome means the Texas Legislature does not reconvene until 2027 and Republicans will retain a comfortable majority despite the loss, while Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin called it a warning sign to Republicans.
- The victory positions Rehmet within Democrats' streak of overperforming in special elections as he serves the roughly 11 months remaining in the unexpired term before facing Wambsganss again in the November general election.
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