'Earthquake of Biblical Proportions' as Democrat Flips Deep-Red Texas State Senate Seat | Common Dreams Democrats pull off major upset in Texas Senate District 9 special election, flipping deep-red district Trump won by 17 points in 2024.

#Democrats scored a MAJOR upset on Saturday, as machinist union leader #TaylorRehmet EASILY defeated #Republican opponent #LeighWambsganss in a state senate special election held in a deep-red district that #DonaldTrump carried by +17 percentage points in 2024
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@meidastouch.com host @bmeiselas.bsky.social reports on the MASSIVE upset #Texas, the special election Saturday in #SenateDistrict9 as the Democratic candidate #TaylorRehmet has flipped a +17 Trump district and defeated the MAGA candidate #LeighWambsganss endorsed by Trump.
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Democrat wins special election for red Texas Senate seat With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, who had a massive spending advantage.

#MAGA is screwed when this happens! Red #TX #TarrantCounty, which includes #FortWorth, #Democrat #TaylorRehmet defeated #Republican #LeighWambsganss to flip a state #Senate seat. The win is a boost for Democrats as #Trump won the district by 17 points in 2024.
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