Dem Taylor Rehmet flips Texas state senate seat blue for first time since 1992 in shocking upset

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WASHINGTON — 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