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Texas Republican has a stunning reason for Democrat’s surprise win in deep-red state

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.

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Republican redistricting under scrutiny after Texas defeat

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Texas stunner: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate district Trump won by 17 points

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Texas Dem who flipped red district says people are 'tired of campaigns of outrage'

After Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate over the weekend, flipping a reliably red district and defeating a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump, he told ...

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Democrat Taylor Rehmet discusses what it took to flip Republican seat in north Texas

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President Trump dismisses concerns after Texas Democrat flips state Senate seat

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Trump distances himself from Texas loss. What is his approval rating?

Trump had backed Republican activist and entrepreneur Leigh Wambsganss in the race, but later tried to distance himself saying he wasn't involved.

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Texas loss delivers stark warning to Republicans in critical election year

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Democrat flips Texas Senate seat, will represent district Trump won

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Texas GOP sounds alarm after Dem victory: "Cannot take anything for granted"

In a state Senate race in Fort Worth's Tarrant County, Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss by 14 points — a 30-point swing from President Trump's results in 2024.

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Republican lawmakers says icy weather hurt GOP turnout in Texas election

"The success of a rain dance has a lot to do with timing..."

Republicans Make a Costly Push to Try to Save Cornyn in Texas

Senator John Cornyn, once seen as a potential Republican leader in his chamber, is now depending on wealthy party donors to survive a right-wing challenge.

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Texas Senate seat loss sends shockwaves through the Republican Party

When Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Trump-endorsed Leigh Wambsganss, he won an area in North Texas that President Donald Trump had just carried by 17 percentage points in 2024.

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We recommend in the Republican primary for Texas House District 70

Attorney Michael Hewitt brings such a dose of fresh air to the Republican primary for Texas House District 70. He is a conservative candidate focused on how policy can improve the lives of the people who would be his constituents. He is inexperienced in politics and lacks the insights more seasoned politicians do, but he gets the basics right.

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Republican 'wake-up call': Special election shocker highlights GOP turnout and midterm risks

Democrats score stunning upset in deep red Texas district Trump won by 17 points, delivering a major "wake-up call" to Republicans ahead of midterms.

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GOP’s midterm worries surge after Texas ‘wake-up call’

Republicans are stepping up their warnings about the midterms after a stunning Democratic upset in Texas over the weekend. The Republican Party was already grappling with growing backlash to a pair of immigration-related shootings in Minneapolis before Democrat Taylor Rehmet’s shock win in a state Senate race in the Lone Star State on Saturday.

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Conservative Texas strategist issues warning about Republican "failure"

Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped Texas state Senate District 9, which President Trump carried by 17 points in November 2024.

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Q&A: Meet the Republican primary candidates running for Texas agriculture commissioner

Sid Miller and Nate Sheets are vying for the Republican nomination to lead the Texas Department of Agriculture. The winning Republican candidate will face uncontested Democratic candidate Clayton Tucker in the November election.