All optics? Democrats claim ‘historic victory’ flipping deep-red Texas Senate district — but here’s what they omit
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VoteVets celebrated Rehmet’s victory in flipping the district blue in the special runoff election, noting that a Democrat had not been elected in decades.
Legacy media outlets and Rehmet’s Democratic supporters have portrayed the election as a massive political upset for Republicans.
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Despite the substantial funds the Democrats invested in the race, it seems these efforts were primarily for show, as the seat will be contested again in November 2026 for a full four-year term. Further, the Republicans in the Texas Senate hold a solid majority, and the legislature is not in session until January 2027.
The Texas Scorecard noted that the special election runoff saw low turnout, with just under 95,000 ballots cast, representing roughly 15% of all registered voters.
Rehmet and Wambsganss are expected to run against one another again in the November election.
Wambsganss called the January 31 election results “a wakeup call for Republicans in Tarrant County, Texas, and the nation.”
“The Democrats were energized. Too many Republicans stayed home. … Mr. Rehmet and I will face each other again in November, and I fully expect the results to be different,” she stated. “The dynamics of a Special Election are fundamentally different from a November General Election.”
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