The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a political shock that has rattled Washington, Democrats in deep red Texas flipped a state senate seat in a district that voted +17 for Donald Trump, amid claims from some Indian-Americans that they triggered the turnaround because of toxic MAGA attacks on the community.
Taylor Rehmet, a US Air Force veteran and union machinist, defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss by a decisive 57 % to 43 %, representing roughly a 30-point swing from 2024 and marking the first time a Democrat will hold the District 9 seat in decades.
