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Democrats scored a stunning upset on Saturday in a special election runoff for Texas Senate, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ, giving the party a major boost ahead of the November midterms.

Fort Worth Democrat Taylor Rehmet, a machinist and Air Force veteran, defeated Southlake Republican Leigh Wambsganss to fill the vacant state Senate District 9.

The district favored Trump — who endorsed Wambsganss earlier on Saturday — by 17 points in 2024. The race went to a runoff after none of the candidates were able to clinch a majority in the November election.

Rehmet’s overperformance in the fall stoked concerns for the GOP, and a number of prominent party leaders, including Gov. Greg Abbott (R), intervened in the race in an effort to boost Wambsganss.

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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 42 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Wambsganss

I know this is a fantasy setting but is the writer even trying with these names?

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Wambz-buh-ganz

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

He forgot the rules of fantasy names. You can add "-onious", "-ainous"... or "-anus" to just about anything and it becomes magical. Should've gone with Wambsgonious instead.

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I used to work at a place where one of the supervisors had this last name. I thought it was just fun to say.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 82 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Looking at his website, it appears he’s an actual dem, and not a DINO conservative like Henry Cuellar.

https://www.taylorfortx.com/

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago

When the blue is from blue collar, you can expect actual social solutions.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Imagine that. People will vote when they have someone worth voting for.

Progressives have been trying to tell centrists this for decades.

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, no everyone else needs to fall in line behind them. It must never be the other way around.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wonder where all the "progressives can't win in red states" jerks who just don't want progressives to be allowed to run anywhere under any circumstances ever went to.

That's a great question but now is not the time to think about anything. Just do as I say and when my plan blows up in our faces, I'll blame you for it.

[–] CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone 56 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] frunch@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago

Just for fun, I'll even call it a 'swang'

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 29 points 1 day ago

The seat opened up after Republican state Sen. Kelly Hancock was tapped as acting state comptroller.

So, the problem was created by overreaching Republicans. They shot themselves in the foot. I absolutely love it.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I hope Republicans are quivering in their boots.