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Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips a Texas state Senate seat in district Trump won by 17 points
With nearly all of the vote counted as of Sunday morning, Rehmet holds a 14-point lead over Wambsganss, a roughly 31-point swing toward the Democrats when compared with the 2024 presidential results there and one of the party’s strongest recent special election performances.
But asked by reporters Sunday in Florida for his reaction to the results, Trump said shrugged them off, saying, “I’m not involved in it. That’s a local Texas race.”
Why Democrats’ upset in a Texas state Senate race is a big deal
It’s one of the biggest upsets on record
Democrats have been overperforming in special elections by big margins pretty much ever since President Donald Trump won the 2024 election. But Texas is one of the biggest swings to date.
'Warning sign': Democrats flip Texas seat in shock upset
https://www.news.com.au/the-team/brielle-burns
Democrats have flipped a Republican Senate seat in Texas for the first time in over three decades in what has been called a “warning sign to Republicans”.
Texas Democrat's win a 'wake-up call' for Republicans ahead of 2026 elections
Texas Democrat's win a 'wake-up call' for Republicans ahead of 2026 elections
A Democratic candidate won a special election for the Texas state senate by a double-digit margin.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A Democratic candidate won a special election for the Texas state senate by a double-digit margin, taking control from Republicans for the first time in decades in a result the losing candidate on Sunday called "a wake-up call" for the midterm elections.
The victory for a seat vacated by a four-term Republican followed a string of wins in recent months for the Democratic Party in local and state elections across the country, offering hope for national Democrats looking to claw back power later this year.
