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Texas stunner: Democrat flips Republican state Senate district

Democratic political candidates are on a winning streak in special elections throughout the US, ahead of the midterms in the autumn. Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a Texas district which was previously held by Republicans for decades. Could this be an indicator of things to come?

February 02, 2026 at 11:15

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