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(71,516 posts) Sun Feb 1, 2026, 07:36 AM Sunday

Democrats flip Texas state Senate seat in shock upset [View all]

‘Democrats scored a stunning upset on Saturday in a special election runoff for Texas Senate, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ, giving the party a major boost ahead of the November midterms.
Fort Worth Democrat Taylor Rehmet, a machinist and Air Force veteran, defeated Southlake Republican Leigh Wambsganss to fill the vacant state Senate District 9.’

Trump won this seat by 17 points in 24.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5716988-democrats-score-upset-texas/

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Democrats flip Texas state Senate seat in shock upset [View all] Demsrule86 Sunday OP

With way less money................... Lovie777 Sunday #1

Exactly right. And this is TEXAS!!!! Demsrule86 Sunday #2

And the fact they lost a seat that Trump won by 17 points...tells us Demsrule86 Sunday #18

Yes, I read the Repub outspent the Dem by over $2 million Jersey Devil Sunday #6

And, without Pervert Hoover's endorsement. GoCubsGo Sunday #7

Trump is so sick...when I was 12 and babysat...the Dads would drive me home...and more than one tried to put Demsrule86 Sunday #19

... orangecrush Sunday #26

The Democratic candidate was outspent by 20-1 LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #34

Great News! 617Blue Sunday #3

Very good news!!!! Demsrule86 Sunday #4

Great news! callous taoboy Sunday #5

That says a lot. Jasmine Crockett CAN defeat John Cornyn for the US Senate! ProudMNDemocrat Sunday #8

Cornyn can point the finger at himself. Dr. T Sunday #15

I think she can...that is a statewide vote too. Demsrule86 Sunday #20

And he won by over 14 points PatSeg Sunday #9

So 17 + 14 31 point shift Strelnikov_ Sunday #10

That's what I was thinking PatSeg Sunday #12

Their policies have become HUGELY unpopular, even though we warned them. CrispyQ Sunday #30

It is unbelievable that it had to get THIS bad PatSeg Sunday #32

They never thought the "then they came for me" part would really happen. CrispyQ Monday #37

Yes, warned them over and over again for years PatSeg Monday #38

Seriously. Who the hell can support the recent insanity? paleotn Sunday #14

Wow...that is a amazing!!!! Demsrule86 Sunday #22

Wow...I had not thought of that... Demsrule86 Sunday #23

This gives me hope! pinkstarburst Sunday #11

Wasn't even close. A 31 percentage point flip from the 2024 presidential race. paleotn Sunday #13

Hust, NRH and a big chunk of Fort Worth, it's a typical north central Texas district Torchlight Sunday #16

"Yippee Ki-Yay, motherf****r" cbabe Sunday #17

Everyone hates Trump in Bedford Ohio where I live...there is one guy who plows and shovels who has Demsrule86 Sunday #24

Make Texas Blue Again IronLionZion Sunday #21

Texas will be the new Virginia soon I hope. Demsrule86 Sunday #25

There's hope. The same state that foisted Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton on the country Buns_of_Fire Sunday #29

Yeee doggies! GreenWave Sunday #27

I cannot wait for the Talarico victory party - TBF Sunday #28

I have my fingers crossed! I really like him! pinkstarburst Sunday #36

And I helped, even with County judge Tim O'Hare's shenanigans MagickMuffin Sunday #31

I hope and pray there is still enough decency and common sense in the American people Mysterian Sunday #33

I have been active in Texas politics for a long time and I am still hoping that Texas will turn blue LetMyPeopleVote Sunday #35

MaddowBlog-As Dems flip a red district in Texas, Trump tries to distance himself from his own failure LetMyPeopleVote Monday #39

So pissed.....so now a white social influencer (Morgan Thompson) who formerly walkingman Tuesday #40

I don't believe this for one minute pinkstarburst Tuesday #41

I feel exactly the same way. The biggest question I have is why walkingman Tuesday #42

I couldn't fathom any Dem candidate getting elected in TX-9 any time soon. Torchlight Tuesday #43

I have always had a high opinion pinkstarburst Yesterday #44