Democrats notched a shocking upset victory Saturday when they flipped a Fort Worth-area Texas state Senate seat blue for the first time since 1992, defeating a President Trump-backed candidate.
Democrats notched a shocking upset victory Saturday when they flipped a Fort Worth-area Texas state Senate seat blue for the first time since 1992, defeating a President Trump-backed candidate.
Dem Taylor Rehmet dispatched Republican Leigh Wambsganss by more than 14 percentage points in the special-election race for the state seat in District 9, where President Trump won by 17 points in 2024.
“This win shows what is possible in Texas with strong organizing, great candidates, and strategic investments,” Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendall Scudder crowed in a statement.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Ken Martin added that Rehmet’s victory is “a warning sign to Republicans across the country” — as Trump has admitted the GOP is facing headwinds heading into the midterms
The contest was to fill a vacancy left by four-term Republican Kelly Hancock, who became comptroller of Texas over the summer.
