US EditionHow MAGA 'book banning' doomed GOP candidate in deep red district
Taylor Rehmet won by 14% in a deeply red Texas district as voters rejected Republican Leigh Wambsganss' book-banning stance, focusing instead on healthcare and cost issues.
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Revealed: The staggering shift that toppled a MAGA activist in red state upset
by Alejandro Serrano and Apurva Mahajan, The Texas TribuneFebruary 6, 2026Democrat Taylor Rehmet’s recent upset victory over a MAGA star to represent a reliably red Texas Senate district was, at least in part, due to a significant leftward shift by Latino voters. These maps help illustrate the point...
How MAGA 'book banning' doomed GOP candidate in deep red district
In Lone Starr politics, Saturday, January 31 will be remembered for the shocking outcome of a special election for a Texas State Senate seat in the Ft. Worth suburbs. Donald Trump won that district by 17 percent in the 2024 presidential election, but on January 31, Democrat Taylor Rehmet enjoyed a 14 percent victory over Trump-endorsed Republican Leigh Wambsganss.Quite a few political voices are describing Rehmet as a backlash against MAGA overr…
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