Democrat Breaks 35-Year Gap in Texas Senate District Trump Stronghold
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Democrat Taylor Rehmet won Texas State Senate District 9 in a runoff in Tarrant County, flipping a district that Donald Trump carried by double digits and becoming the first Democrat there in 35 years. He campaigned on boosting public education funding and opposing the Texas Education Agency takeover and voucher schemes, while conservative Leigh Wambsganss, backed by a well-funded effort, lost. Rehmet will serve the remainder of Republican Kelly Hancock’s term, with the November 2026 election deciding who is sworn in for the 2027 session.
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