Democratic candidate Taylor Rehmet won the special election for a seat in the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a district reliably held by a Republican for over a decade.
Rehmet handily defeated Trump-endorsed Republican candidate Leigh Wambsganss in the special runoff election for Texas State Senate District 9, located in the Fort Worth area. The election results showed Rehmet easily beating his opponent by 14 points.
The two vied for the seat once held by former Texas state Sen. Kelly Hancock, who left the legislative chamber to become acting comptroller for Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX). Hancock served the interests of his district from January 2013 to June 2025. Before that, he represented Texas House District 91 from January 2007 to January 2013.
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