Democrats notched one other victory Saturday in particular elections throughout President Donald Trump’s second time period, flipping a seat within the Texas Senate that Trump won by 17 factors in 2024.
Taylor Rehmet, a union president and Air Force veteran, will defeat Trump-backed Leigh Wambsganss in a runoff for the Fort Worth-area ninth District, in line with a NCS projection.
Rehmet won 48% in November’s first spherical in opposition to Wambsganss, a GOP activist and govt at conservative wi-fi supplier Patriot Mobile, and one different Republican. His victory Saturday marks the newest success for Democrats forward of this yr’s midterms.
Trump had made a late push for Wambsganss, posting on social media in help of her marketing campaign 3 times within the final two days of the race.
Democrats flipped greater than 20 state legislative seats in particular or repeatedly scheduled elections final yr. Most not too long ago, in December they won a Georgia district that Trump had carried by about 12 factors.
The Texas seat has been vacant since final summer time, when Republican Kelly Hancock resigned to turn into the state’s appearing comptroller.