How Texas Flipped Blue-Curious
February 10, 2026
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February 10, 2026
How Texas Flipped Blue-Curious
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How Texas Flipped Blue-Curious
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<p>This week, Rick Wilson is joined by Taylor Rehmet to break down one of the most important political upsets in Texas in years: a historic Texas State Senate special election win that flipped a deep-red seat by doing something radical in modern politics—talking to people like human beings. Rehmet walks through a community-first, common-sense campaign built on knocking doors, rejecting corporate cash, focusing on affordability, public education, property taxes, and showing up in real life instead of chasing culture-war nonsense online. Rick dissects why this ground-game-driven Democratic victory in Texas matters far beyond one district, how it exposes the weakness of MAGA politics when voters are treated with respect, and why this race is a blueprint for winning swing and red districts heading into the 2026 midterms. If you want to know how Democrats flip seats, rebuild trust, and start winning again—this is the playbook.<br />•<br />•<br />•<br />•<br />•<br />Taylor Rehmet is on X @TaylorRehmetTX,<br />and you can find him at his website <a href="http://www.taylorfortx.com">www.taylorfortx.com</a>.</p><p>Rick Wilson is on X at @TheRickWilson, on Bluesky at @TheRickWilson.bsky.social, and you can check out Rick's Substack at <a href="http://therickwilson.substack.com">therickwilson.substack.com</a>. You can check out more of LP's work at <a href="http://www.lincolnproject.us">www.lincolnproject.us</a> and on X at @ProjectLincoln. </p><p>Go to <a href="http://www.sundaysfordogs.com/lincoln50">www.sundaysfordogs.com/lincoln50</a> OR use code “LINCOLN50,” for 50% off your first order. #ad</p></div>
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