Democrats call the upset a warning sign for the GOP, saying Rehmet's victory shows voters are rejecting Republican policies even in longtime strongholds.

Rehmet will represent parts of northern Tarrant County. The district was previously represented by Republican Kelly Hancock and elected Donald Trump in 2024.

Follow along for live updates in the runoff election between Democrat Taylor Rehmet and Republican Leigh Wambsganss.

The race between Democrat Taylor Rehmet and Republican Leigh Wambsganss has gained national attention, after Rehmet won nearly 48% of votes in a November special election for Senate District 9. The candidates hope to finish the remainder of Kelly Hancock’s term, after he left the Capitol to lead the Texas Comptroller’s Office.

Republican Leigh Wambsganss lost the state Senate District 9 election by more than 14 percentage points.

Democrat Taylor Rehmet’s victory over Republican Leigh Wambsganss flipped a district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points just two years ago, a swing that caught many observers off guard.

WASHINGTON — Democrats notched a shocking upset victory Saturday when they flipped a Fort Worth-area Texas state Senate seat blue for the first time since 1992, defeating a President Trump-backed candidate.

Former GOP candidate John Huffman faulted Leigh Wambsganss for failing to unite the party as Taylor Rehmet won by double digits. She dismissed his