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Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins Tarrant County Senate District 9 runoff
Democrat and union leader Taylor Rehmet won a historic victory Saturday, flipping a long-held Republican Texas Senate seat.
On Saturday, Rehmet did win it, in part thanks to a spike in support from the Latino vote.
Rehmet will represent parts of northern Tarrant County. The district was previously represented by Republican Kelly Hancock and elected Donald Trump in 2024.
The race between Democrat Taylor Rehmet and Republican Leigh Wambsganss has gained national attention, after Rehmet won nearly 48% of votes in a November special election for Senate District 9. The candidates hope to finish the remainder of Kelly Hancock’s term, after he left the Capitol to lead the Texas Comptroller’s Office.
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Taylor Rehmet’s shocking defeat of Leigh Wambsganss to flip Texas state Senate seat has Dems eyeing 2026 blue wave
A Texas Democrat has pulled off a major upset win, claiming victory in a state senate special election for an area that heavily supported Donald Trump in 2024.