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Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP

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Democrat Taylor Rehmet has won a special election for the Texas state Senate and flipped a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.See the Story

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Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign roiled as he denies referring to ex-rival as ‘mediocre Black man’

51% Center coverage: 41 sources

With now just a month to go until Election Day, the Democratic primary for US Senate in Texas has become so fraught that a TikToker’s accusations have roiled the race and prompted a major endorsement in the backlash. See the Story

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3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district

57% Left coverage: 7 sources

Rep. Christian Menefee of Texas, the newest member of Congress, started the job Monday – and now has just four weeks to convince Houston voters he already deserves reelection.See the Story

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3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district

57% Left coverage: 7 sources

Rep. Christian Menefee of Texas, the newest member of Congress, started the job Monday – and now has just four weeks to convince Houston voters he already deserves reelection.Texas Politics · Texas See the Story

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign roiled as he denies referring to ex-rival as ‘mediocre Black man’

51% Center coverage: 41 sources

Trump’s Redistricting Gamble Could Backfire Badly

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Republicans are suddenly sweating a special election in Texas. In a state Senate district that Donald Trump carried by 17 points, Taylor Rehmet (D) won by 14 points — a stunning 31-point swing in what should have been safely red territory. .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{ -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent); } Join now to continue reading. Mem…Donald Trump · Texas Read Article

Texas House Republican Blames Special Election Stunner on Winter Storm

52% Left coverage: 33 sources

Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) is blaming his party’s loss in Saturday’s special election for a Texas state Senate seat on a winter storm in the Lone Star State. Democratic candidate Taylor Rehmet handily defeated his Republican opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, in the Saturday election for a vacant Senate seat in North Texas’s 9th District by a…Donald Trump · Texas See the Story

Trump says he’s taking ‘a serious look’ at endorsing in Texas GOP Senate primary

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

President Trump told reporters Sunday he is taking a “serious look” at endorsing in Texas’s Republican Senate primary. Donald Trump · Texas See the Story

Democrat Wins Texas House Seat; Upset in Red State Senate District

40% Left coverage: 10 sources

The Republican majority in the U.S. House continues to shrink as the midterm cycle approaches. Democrat Christian Menefee won a special election runoff Saturday in Texas’s 18th Congressional District, a seat opened last year following the death of Democratic Rep. Sylvester Turner. Democrat win narrows GOP House majority Once Menefee is sworn in, Republicans – and Speaker Mike Johnson – will hold a razor-thin 218-214 majority, with three additio…Donald Trump · Texas See the Story

‘We Need to Do Better’: Republican Gives Stunning Reason for Dem’s Upset Win in This Trump-Voting State

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A Texas Republican suggested on Monday that a snow storm was to blame for the Democratic Party’s shocking special election victories in the Lone Star state over the weekend.Donald Trump · Texas See the Story

Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP

45% Center coverage: 141 sources

Democrat Taylor Rehmet has won a special election for the Texas state Senate and flipped a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.Texas Politics · Texas See the Story

House GOP majority on the brink as all-Democrat Texas special congressional election underway

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Crockett, Talarico locked in dead heat in Texas Senate primary: Poll

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The top two Democratic candidates in Texas’s Senate race are neck and neck in a new poll. A Texas Public Opinion Research poll surveyed likely Democratic primary voters ahead of the state party’s upcoming primary elections on March 3. Texas Politics · Texas See the Story

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Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign roiled as he denies referring to ex-rival as ‘mediocre Black man’

3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district

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Texas governor bars state employees from using Shein, Alibaba products

3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district

3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign roiled as he denies referring to ex-rival as ‘mediocre Black man’

Trump’s Redistricting Gamble Could Backfire Badly

Texas House Republican Blames Special Election Stunner on Winter Storm

Trump says he’s taking ‘a serious look’ at endorsing in Texas GOP Senate primary

Democrat Wins Texas House Seat; Upset in Red State Senate District

‘We Need to Do Better’: Republican Gives Stunning Reason for Dem’s Upset Win in This Trump-Voting State

Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP

House GOP majority on the brink as all-Democrat Texas special congressional election underway

Crockett, Talarico locked in dead heat in Texas Senate primary: Poll

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3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign roiled as he denies referring to ex-rival as ‘mediocre Black man’

Trump’s Redistricting Gamble Could Backfire Badly

Texas House Republican Blames Special Election Stunner on Winter Storm

Trump says he’s taking ‘a serious look’ at endorsing in Texas GOP Senate primary

Democrat Wins Texas House Seat; Upset in Red State Senate District

‘We Need to Do Better’: Republican Gives Stunning Reason for Dem’s Upset Win in This Trump-Voting State

Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP

House GOP majority on the brink as all-Democrat Texas special congressional election underway

Crockett, Talarico locked in dead heat in Texas Senate primary: Poll

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Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign roiled as he denies referring to ex-rival as ‘mediocre Black man’

3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district

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Texas governor bars state employees from using Shein, Alibaba products

3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district

3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign roiled as he denies referring to ex-rival as ‘mediocre Black man’

Trump’s Redistricting Gamble Could Backfire Badly

Texas House Republican Blames Special Election Stunner on Winter Storm

Trump says he’s taking ‘a serious look’ at endorsing in Texas GOP Senate primary

Democrat Wins Texas House Seat; Upset in Red State Senate District

‘We Need to Do Better’: Republican Gives Stunning Reason for Dem’s Upset Win in This Trump-Voting State

Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP

House GOP majority on the brink as all-Democrat Texas special congressional election underway

Crockett, Talarico locked in dead heat in Texas Senate primary: Poll

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3 elections in 4 months and new US House map lead to confusion and voter fatigue in Texas district

Texas Senate candidate James Talarico’s campaign roiled as he denies referring to ex-rival as ‘mediocre Black man’

Trump’s Redistricting Gamble Could Backfire Badly

Texas House Republican Blames Special Election Stunner on Winter Storm

Trump says he’s taking ‘a serious look’ at endorsing in Texas GOP Senate primary

Democrat Wins Texas House Seat; Upset in Red State Senate District

‘We Need to Do Better’: Republican Gives Stunning Reason for Dem’s Upset Win in This Trump-Voting State

Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP

House GOP majority on the brink as all-Democrat Texas special congressional election underway

Crockett, Talarico locked in dead heat in Texas Senate primary: Poll

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