Democrat Taylor Rehmet Stuns GOP, Flips Texas State Senate Seat
In a stunning upset, Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for a Texas state Senate seat on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district. The victory sent shockwaves through the GOP, as the district was one that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024, according to the Associated Press.
Rehmet, a labor union leader and veteran, comfortably defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss, a conservative activist, in the Fort Worth-area district. With almost all votes counted, Rehmet held a lead of more than 14 percentage points. "This win goes to everyday working people," Rehmet told supporters after the results came in.
The victory adds to Democrats' record of overperforming in special elections since Trump took office. The win signals a potential shift in the political landscape of Texas, a state long considered a Republican stronghold.
The election took place amid a backdrop of heightened political tensions and activism across the country. Protests against the Trump Administration's immigration policies were held in cities across the U.S. on Friday, according to Time, with demonstrators expressing outrage over recent actions by federal agents.
In other news, the entertainment world mourned the loss of Catherine O'Hara, the comedy icon who died on Friday at 71. Time noted that O'Hara was known for her "outsize personalities" and her ability to play characters "at the end of their ropes or legends in their own unbalanced minds."
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