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

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Who is Taylor Rehmet, the Fort Worth Democrat who flipped a TX state Senate seat?

The union leader and aircraft mechanic has received national attention since advancing from the first round of voting in ...

State Senate District 9 election results: Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeats Republican Leigh Wambsganss in historically deep red district

Rehmet will represent parts of northern Tarrant County. The district was previously represented by Republican Kelly Hancock ...

From the Shop Floor to the Senate Floor | Inside Texas Politics

“I still talk like a guy on the shop floor because I am,” Rehmet told us on Inside Texas Politics. The Senator-Elect says ...

Texas Dem who flipped red district says people are 'tired of campaigns of outrage'

Taylor Rehmet defeated Trump-backed conservative activist Leigh Wambsganss.

The Midterms Are Democrats' to Lose

Democrats are buzzing over the surprise victory of Taylor Rehmet in a Texas state senate race. Rehmet won by 14 points in a ...

How a Labor Leader Took Down a Culture Warrior in Ruby Red Texas

"People who are frustrated and angry? They always vote," Democrat Taylor Rehmet says of his upset win in a district that ...
Latin Times

Ted Cruz Issues Warning To Republicans Over Stunning Defeat In Special Texas Election: 'Very Concerning Outcome'

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said Republicans' stunning defeat in a deep red seat in Texas, where Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a ...