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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%
electric_blue68
(26,341 posts)Deuxcents
(25,889 posts)tanyev
(48,819 posts)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!
BlueWaveNeverEnd
(13,290 posts)legallyblondeNYC
(149 posts)Oh. Different guy.
hibbing
(10,538 posts)SouthBayDem
(33,172 posts)msongs
(73,196 posts)EnergizedLib
(2,962 posts)People are freaking angry, and with good reason.
riversedge
(79,933 posts)Scott Horton
@robertscotthorton.bsky.social
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Republican Leigh Wambsganss appears to concede the race to her D challengera Trump +17 district is taken by the Democrats in metro Ft Worth.
Republican Leigh Wambsganss appears to concede the race to her D challengerâa Trump +17 district is taken by the Democrats in metro Ft Worth.
— Scott Horton (@robertscotthorton.bsky.social) 2026-02-01T04:38:48.932Z
Initech
(107,861 posts)FHRRK
(1,398 posts)What is the story? A 30 point swing!
democrank
(12,353 posts)Little by little by little .
LetMyPeopleVote
(176,289 posts)dalton99a
(92,701 posts)liberalla
(10,908 posts)Evolve Dammit
(21,580 posts)sheshe2
(96,458 posts)Trueblue Texan
(4,246 posts)progressoid
(52,748 posts)Mwah. The kiss of death.
Cha
(317,557 posts)days.. "
Guessing the Malaria Flypaper Doc didn't help.
Laffy Kat
(16,886 posts)SunSeeker
(57,820 posts)NBachers
(19,261 posts)Skittles
(170,080 posts)REAL maggots serve an actual critical purpose on this earth
NBachers
(19,261 posts)Subtlety, however direct, is beyond the reach of many.
Skittles
(170,080 posts)Historic NY
(39,774 posts)Figarosmom
(10,234 posts)Grins
(9,311 posts)A lot of GOP tequila hangovers tomorrow morning
0rganism
(25,512 posts)Yeah, that's a trip-over-your-empties-as-you-get-up kind of hangover.
Boo1
(223 posts)R reps in newly shaped districts that are shitting their pants tonight.
calimary
(89,240 posts)More, please!
BIG Congratulations to Democrat Taylor Rehmet! Were proud of you!!!
Cha
(317,557 posts)years ago!
Guess Malaria's Flypaper Propaganda Doc didn't help in that District in TEXAS!!
TY Randy
0rganism
(25,512 posts)takeaway: the GOP cannot afford to let the 2026 midterm elections proceed unmolested or they will lose both houses of congress decisively.
UpInArms
(54,358 posts)and thank you!
malaise
(293,880 posts)for visibikity