Sunday, February 01, 2026

Dems Win Deep Red Texas State Senate Seat

Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 08:54 AM | 2 COMMENTS | permalink

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Breaking: Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset.[image or embed]

" Texas Tribune (@texastribune.org) Feb 1, 2026 at 12:21 AM

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31 point shift.

That's a bit more than Republicans might like to see since they just made a number of districts a little less safe in Texas.

#1 | Posted by Sycophant at 2026-02-01 05:19 AM

Rehmet had a comfortable lead of more than 14 percentage points.

Posted by reinheitsgebot

This is Texas, folks.

Abbott and Trump will have to steal the midterms. They won't win honestly.

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-01 06:04 AM

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