Early returns give Democrat Taylor Rehmet lead in Tarrant County state Senate runoff
Dallas News • • nation
Key Points:
- Democrat Taylor Rehmet took an early lead over Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the runoff for a Tarrant County state Senate seat, with 56.2% to 43.8% of early and mail-in votes counted.
- The race is closely watched as a potential midterm bellwether, with Rehmet performing strongly in a traditionally Republican district that heavily supported Trump in 2024.
- Wambsganss, endorsed by prominent Republicans including former President Trump and Texas GOP leaders, focuses her campaign on reducing property taxes, while Rehmet emphasizes affordability and labor issues.
- The seat was vacated by Republican Kelly Hancock, prompting a special election in November where Rehmet narrowly missed a
