Democrat Clinches Shock Win in Texas State Senate Runoff

The Democratic candidate for a Texas state Senate seat in a conservative district near Dallas won a runoff election Saturday, overcoming a late intervention from President Donald Trump in a race viewed as a bellwether for this year’s midterm elections.

Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the race for the seat in Tarrant County, which includes Fort Worth. Trump carried the district by 17 percentage points over Kamala Harris in 2024.