Democrat Taylor Rehmet has won a special election for the Texas state Senate, flipping a district that President Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024, according to ABC News.
With nearly all votes counted, Rehmet held a lead of more than 14 percentage points. (X/ @TaylorRehmetTX)
Rehmet, a labor union leader and military veteran, defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist, in the Fort Worth-area district. With nearly all votes counted, Rehmet held a lead of more than 14 percentage points, marking a decisive victory.
The seat became available after four-term Republican Kelly Hancock resigned to take a statewide office. Hancock had won comfortably in previous elections, and a Republican had held the district for decades.