Texas state Sen.-elect Taylor Rehmet (D) said President Trump was a nonfactor in his Tuesday election victory, when the candidate flipped the district from red to blue. “Well, I don‘t believe he was able to vote in this race.

Texas is still a red state, but the stunning election results in Fort Worth on Saturday show that a blue spine continues to grow along Interstate 35, threatening the GOP's hold.

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