Democrat Taylor Rehmet is leading in early voting totals against a President Trump-backed Republican in the closely watched special election runoff for a Tarrant County state Senate seat. Why it matters: The district,

In a closely watched special runoff for an open Texas State Senate seat in Tarrant County, Democrat Taylor Rehmet has pulled ahead of Republican Leigh Wambsganss in early results — a surprising development in a district long held by the GOP.

Democrats notched another victory Saturday in special elections during President Donald Trump’s second term, flipping a seat in the Texas Senate that Trump won by 17 points in 2024.

Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election in a Texas state Senate district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.

Democrats are hoping for an upset in a special runoff election for a state Senate seat in Texas on Saturday. Democrat Taylor Rehmet, a local union leader, is facing off against Republican Leigh Wambsganss,

Two Democrats are vying to fill the House seat left vacant by the late Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas) Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee (D) and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards (D) are running in the special election runoff in the 18th Congressional District after neither secured a majority in November to win outright.

Voters will know Saturday whether a Republican North Texas Senate seat has flipped in favor of Democrats. The race between Democrat Taylor Rehmet and Republican Leigh Wambsganss has gained national attention,