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RandySF

(83,045 posts) Sat Jan 31, 2026, 11:44 PM Jan 31

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TX-SD09: THe Republican just conceded. [View all]

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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%

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TX-SD09: THe Republican just conceded. [View all] RandySF Jan 31 OP

Yay, Texas! electric_blue68 Jan 31 #1

🟦 more of this, Texas! Deuxcents Jan 31 #2

Here ya go: tanyev Feb 1 #10

Exactly!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 1 #37

I thought Wambsganns was CEO of Waystar Royco??? legallyblondeNYC Jan 31 #3

Thank you for the chicken n/t hibbing Feb 1 #17

Senior exec at Patriot Mobile SouthBayDem Feb 1 #31

great news. continues the trend only more so being texas msongs Jan 31 #4

There's no such thing as a small victory these days EnergizedLib Jan 31 #5

Republican Leigh Wambsganss appears to concede the race to her D challenger--a Trump +17 district is taken by the De riversedge Jan 31 #6

Hell yeah!!! Let's flip Texas blue! Initech Jan 31 #7

Holy shit! FHRRK Feb 1 #8

Good news democrank Feb 1 #9

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Feb 1 #11

Kick dalton99a Feb 1 #12

Love it! This is great! liberalla Feb 1 #13

Woo hoo!! Evolve Dammit Feb 1 #14

Go Texas! sheshe2 Feb 1 #15

Well yeeeeee-f*cking HAWWWWWW! Nt Trueblue Texan Feb 1 #16

Endorsed by Trump. progressoid Feb 1 #18

LOL... ".. he's been hyping her for Cha Feb 1 #30

YES! Laffy Kat Feb 1 #19

Wow! SunSeeker Feb 1 #20

Butthurt Maggots: "I'm movin' outta damn Texas" NBachers Feb 1 #21

please, it is MAGAts Skittles Feb 1 #24

I'm kinda committed to Maggots. I think it gets more of a rise from those who don't appreciate the benefits of maggots. NBachers Feb 1 #28

hard to overstate how impressive this is Skittles Feb 1 #22

Thats called a drubbing! Historic NY Feb 1 #23

In a texas red district. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊 Figarosmom Feb 1 #25

A Republican +17 district flipped????? Grins Feb 1 #26

And it wasn't even close: a 30 point swing? 0rganism Feb 1 #34

There are a lot of Texas Boo1 Feb 1 #27

Terrific news! calimary Feb 1 #29

The last Dem in that District was 25 Cha Feb 1 #32

Hmm, I'm smelling a 30-pt switcheroo 0rganism Feb 1 #33

Surprised he hasn't be on the phone with you-know-who durablend Feb 1 #39

More of this, please UpInArms Feb 1 #35

K & R malaise Feb 1 #36

Kick! callous taoboy Feb 1 #38

I have been active in Texas politics for a long time and I am still hoping that Texas will turn blue LetMyPeopleVote Feb 1 #40