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Trump floods Texas primaries with his endorsements, testing limits of political reach

While he has stayed out of some blockbuster contests, the president has otherwise spread his endorsement generously in Texas. The strategy has helped him form politically beneficial alliances in the past.

The Texas Tribune

GOP faces worrying pattern in midterms

Democrats are outperforming past baselines in Trump-era districts, though the Senate map remains steep

Salon

GOP angst over voter turnout builds as losses pile up

Strategists admit that Democratic voters appear far more motivated than Republicans assumed.

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Can Labor Candidates Help Texas Dems Win Back Power?

A slate of union-affiliated candidates are taking the labor movement on the campaign trail up and down the ballot.

Texas Observer

Texas Democrats launch $30 million coordinated campaign to target key races, flip state in 2026

The effort is a partnership between the state party, two of its largest political organizations and the House Democrats’ campaign arm.

The Texas Tribune

Progressive Texas organizers hail shock win as far-right Republicans left reeling

Elation as anti-extremists fight back against influence of billionaire megadonors through grassroots organizing

The Guardian - US

GOP Senate candidates pitch themselves as best to boost down-ballot Republicans

Both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton argue they’re best equipped to carry the torch for Republicans and fight off Democratic headwinds in local races.

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These maps show how Latino voters helped Democrats flip a reliably red Texas Senate seat

Democrat Taylor Rehmet’s stunning upset victory is explained in part by the massive swing by Latino voters toward his campaign compared to other Democrats in recent elections.

The Texas Tribune

Does Taylor Rehmet’s Victory Foreshadow an Anti-MAGA Wave?

As the dust settles, Texas Dems and Republicans weigh the lessons from the shock upset in Senate District 9.

Texas Observer

'More reason to deport every Indian': Florida Republican leader on Texas loss 'because of an Indian voting bloc'

As many Indian-Americans claimed that Republicans lost the election of Senate District 9 in Texas because of their growing hatred against Indians and Hindus, Florida Republican leader Chandler Langevin said this should be all the more reason to deport every Indian in Texas. "If Republicans lost a special election because…

The Times of India

Winning in Trump’s backyard and raking in money: Democrats begin 2026 with warning to Republicans

NEWS ANALYSIS: Another win for Democrats in Trump territory comes as the party is building a number of powerful campaign war chests, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

'Time to clean house': Indian-origin Texas GOP leader under fire, old 'domestic violence case' involving gun comes to surface

Indian-origin Texas GOP leader Abraham George came under fire after Republicans flipped a state Senate seat that historically remained with the Republicans. Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss by a decisive 57% to 43% in Tarrant County. The result is insignificant legislation-wise as the new candidate will now serve…

The Times of India

‘A warning sign to Republicans’: The Texas GOP’s decades-long stronghold just collapsed as a Democrat wins special election victory

A massive political shockwave just hit the Texas GOP establishment after Democrat Taylor Rehmet successfully flipped a deeply red state senate district in a special election victory on Saturday. This is a genuinely stunning development because this Fort Worth-area district is one that President Trump won by a massive 17…

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MAGA melts down thinking 'Rehmet is Indian' after Democrat flips Texas local election

In a stunning victory, Democrat candidate Taylor Rehmet won the special election at a historically Republican seat in Texas, defeating Republican contender Leigh Wambsganss, sending MAGA online handles into an unprecedented meltdown. So much so that a verified handle on X with 43.1k followers, claiming to be 'heritage American' though…

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'Running on a platform of shutting down temples': Hindu leader says Republican loss in Texas local election not surprising

Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss for the open Texas Senate District 9 seat in Tarrant County which is the largest Republican county in the nation. It was a special election to fill the seat after the incumbent Republican resigned to take another office and Rehmet will serve the…

The Texas Tribune

How Taylor Rehmet upset a MAGA candidate to flip a North Texas Senate district

Observers of the race said Rehmet’s working-class appeal, along with Latino and suburban backlash to GOP policies, fueled his win in a district Donald Trump carried by 17 points.

The Times of India

Who is Taylor Rehmet? Democrat flips Republican Texas Senate seat Trump won in 2024

Democrat Taylor Rehmet has pulled off a major political upset in Texas, winning a special election runoff for the state Senate and flipping a seat that President Donald Trump had carried by 17 points in the 2024 presidential election.

The Independent UK

Democrat flips reliably Republican seat in Texas in ominous sign for Trump ahead of midterms

Saturday’s result was a blow for the Republicans ahead of the upcoming midterms

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Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset

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.

Texas Observer

Could This State Senate Runoff Be a Tipping Point for Tarrant County?

The special election in Senate District 9 pits “people power” against mountains of conservative cash and the rising influence of Christian nationalism.

The Texas Tribune

Abbott sets Jan. 31 special election runoff for North Texas Senate seat

Democrat Taylor Rehmet and Republican Leigh Wambsganss will face off to succeed Kelly Hancock after winning the most votes in the Nov. 4 election.

The Texas Tribune

A near upset in North Texas Senate race jolts frayed Democratic hopes ahead of 2026

Democrat Taylor Rehmet came within three percentage points of winning Senate District 9 — which voted for Donald Trump by over 17 points in 2024 — over his two Republican opponents.

The Texas Tribune

Democrat Rehmet, Republican Wambsganss head to runoff in special election for North Texas Senate seat

With the GOP vote fractured between Wambsganss and another Republican, Rehmet led the three-person contest for the red-leaning district.

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