Democrat flips red Texas Senate district in major upset
February 1, 2026
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2:10Now PlayingDemocrat flips red Texas Senate district in major upset
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as posted by the channel“This is a seat that hadn’t elected a Democrat in more than 34 years.”
DNC Chair Ken Martin joined @ theweekendmsnow after Democrats flipped a seat in the Texas state Senate, with Democrat Taylor Rehmet winning 57% of the vote in a special election for state Senate District 9.
Rehmet, a union leader and Air Force veteran, won the Fort Worth–area seat over Republican Leigh Wambsganss.
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