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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDemocrat Taylor Rehmet wins Texas State Senate 9 Runoff, flipping the seat from R to D
Projected by DDHQ - https://election-night.decisiondeskhq.com/date/2026-01-31/593273
JUST IN: Democrats flip a red seat in the Texas Senate.
— Taniel (@taniel.bsky.social) 2026-02-01T05:05:10.086Z
Taylor Rehmet wins against Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist who helped lead right-wing efforts to take over TX school boards.
With all early vote, and 95% of precincts, in, Dem up 57/43.
Trump won this seat by 17% in Tarrant County.
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Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins Texas State Senate 9 Runoff, flipping the seat from R to D (Original Post)
In It to Win It
12 hrs ago
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RandySF
(81,908 posts)1. DDHQ just called it.
yellow dahlia
(5,108 posts)2. Interesting #'s.
RandySF
(81,908 posts)3. Someone on social media said.....
the killer issue was the Republican's support of splitting the Keller School District.
dalton99a
(92,717 posts)4. Kick
LetMyPeopleVote
(176,289 posts)5. This is great news
LetMyPeopleVote
(176,289 posts)6. This is great news
calimary
(89,240 posts)7. Excellent!!!
Winning helps us heal our damaged country, one election at a time!
C Moon
(13,527 posts)8. Hurray!!!
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(13,290 posts)9. yay!