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Kornacki: Texas state Senate election shows ‘trouble’ for GOP & ‘opportunity’ for Democrats in 2026
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2:50Now PlayingIn a major upset, Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a Texas state Senate seat in a special election, flipping the district and beating the Republican candidate by 15 points. NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press NOW to analyze the results.
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