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RandySF

(81,908 posts)
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 11:44 PM 8 hrs ago

TX-SD09: THe Republican just conceded.


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🚨 BREAKING: Leigh Wambsgands (R) has conceded the race. Taylor Rehmet (D) has won, flipping a Trump +17 district. A Democrat will represent Northwest Tarrant for the first time in 35 years.
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Texas State Senate 9 Runoff (54% in)

🟦 Taylor Rehmet - 56.6%
🟥 Leigh Wambsganss - 43.4%
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TX-SD09: THe Republican just conceded. (Original Post) RandySF 8 hrs ago OP
Yay, Texas! electric_blue68 8 hrs ago #1
🟦 more of this, Texas! Deuxcents 8 hrs ago #2
Here ya go: tanyev 8 hrs ago #10
Exactly!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd 2 hrs ago #37
I thought Wambsganns was CEO of Waystar Royco??? legallyblondeNYC 8 hrs ago #3
Thank you for the chicken n/t hibbing 8 hrs ago #17
Senior exec at Patriot Mobile SouthBayDem 6 hrs ago #31
great news. continues the trend only more so being texas msongs 8 hrs ago #4
There's no such thing as a small victory these days EnergizedLib 8 hrs ago #5
Republican Leigh Wambsganss appears to concede the race to her D challenger--a Trump +17 district is taken by the De riversedge 8 hrs ago #6
Hell yeah!!! Let's flip Texas blue! Initech 8 hrs ago #7
Holy shit! FHRRK 8 hrs ago #8
Good news democrank 8 hrs ago #9
This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote 8 hrs ago #11
Kick dalton99a 8 hrs ago #12
Love it! This is great! liberalla 8 hrs ago #13
Woo hoo!! Evolve Dammit 8 hrs ago #14
Go Texas! sheshe2 8 hrs ago #15
Well yeeeeee-f*cking HAWWWWWW! Nt Trueblue Texan 8 hrs ago #16
Endorsed by Trump. progressoid 7 hrs ago #18
LOL... ".. he's been hyping her for Cha 6 hrs ago #30
YES! Laffy Kat 7 hrs ago #19
Wow! SunSeeker 7 hrs ago #20
Butthurt Maggots: "I'm movin' outta damn Texas" NBachers 7 hrs ago #21
please, it is MAGAts Skittles 7 hrs ago #24
I'm kinda committed to Maggots. I think it gets more of a rise from those who don't appreciate the benefits of maggots. NBachers 7 hrs ago #28
hard to overstate how impressive this is Skittles 7 hrs ago #22
Thats called a drubbing! Historic NY 7 hrs ago #23
In a texas red district. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊 Figarosmom 7 hrs ago #25
A Republican +17 district flipped????? Grins 7 hrs ago #26
And it wasn't even close: a 30 point swing? 0rganism 6 hrs ago #34
There are a lot of Texas Boo1 7 hrs ago #27
Terrific news! calimary 7 hrs ago #29
The last Dem in that District was 25 Cha 6 hrs ago #32
Hmm, I'm smelling a 30-pt switcheroo 0rganism 6 hrs ago #33
More of this, please UpInArms 3 hrs ago #35
K & R malaise 3 hrs ago #36

tanyev

(48,819 posts)
10. Here ya go:
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 12:12 AM
8 hrs ago

Collin County had a special election today for two city council races. These are officially non-partisan races, but both candidates recommended by the Collin County Democratic Party won!

Frisco: Ann Anderson 55.97% of the vote
Plano: Shun Thomas 58.11 % of the vote

These have both been very red areas, so (IMO) this is big!

EnergizedLib

(2,962 posts)
5. There's no such thing as a small victory these days
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 11:56 PM
8 hrs ago

People are freaking angry, and with good reason.

riversedge

(79,933 posts)
6. Republican Leigh Wambsganss appears to concede the race to her D challenger--a Trump +17 district is taken by the De
Sat Jan 31, 2026, 11:56 PM
8 hrs ago


‪Scott Horton‬
‪@robertscotthorton.bsky.social‬
· 15m
Republican Leigh Wambsganss appears to concede the race to her D challenger—a Trump +17 district is taken by the Democrats in metro Ft Worth.


Republican Leigh Wambsganss appears to concede the race to her D challenger—a Trump +17 district is taken by the Democrats in metro Ft Worth.

Scott Horton (@robertscotthorton.bsky.social) 2026-02-01T04:38:48.932Z

Cha

(317,557 posts)
30. LOL... ".. he's been hyping her for
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 01:46 AM
6 hrs ago

days.. "

Guessing the Malaria Flypaper Doc didn't help.

NBachers

(19,261 posts)
28. I'm kinda committed to Maggots. I think it gets more of a rise from those who don't appreciate the benefits of maggots.
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 01:39 AM
7 hrs ago

Subtlety, however direct, is beyond the reach of many.

Grins

(9,311 posts)
26. A Republican +17 district flipped?????
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 01:29 AM
7 hrs ago

A lot of GOP tequila hangovers tomorrow morning…

0rganism

(25,512 posts)
34. And it wasn't even close: a 30 point swing?
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 02:15 AM
6 hrs ago

Yeah, that's a trip-over-your-empties-as-you-get-up kind of hangover.

Boo1

(223 posts)
27. There are a lot of Texas
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 01:30 AM
7 hrs ago

R reps in newly shaped districts that are shitting their pants tonight.

calimary

(89,240 posts)
29. Terrific news!
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 01:40 AM
7 hrs ago

More, please!

BIG Congratulations to Democrat Taylor Rehmet! We’re proud of you!!!

Cha

(317,557 posts)
32. The last Dem in that District was 25
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 02:04 AM
6 hrs ago

years ago!

Guess Malaria's Flypaper Propaganda Doc didn't help in that District in TEXAS!!

TY Randy

0rganism

(25,512 posts)
33. Hmm, I'm smelling a 30-pt switcheroo
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 02:12 AM
6 hrs ago

takeaway: the GOP cannot afford to let the 2026 midterm elections proceed unmolested or they will lose both houses of congress decisively.

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