The union leader and aircraft mechanic has received national attention since advancing from the first round of voting in November.

Rehmet will represent parts of northern Tarrant County. The district was previously represented by Republican Kelly Hancock and elected Donald Trump in 2024.

Democrats call the upset a warning sign for the GOP, saying Rehmet's victory shows voters are rejecting Republican policies even in longtime strongholds.

DALLAS — Democrat Taylor Rehmet may never get the chance to cast a vote from his new seat in the Texas state Senate.

Taylor Rehmet, a machinist and union leader, pulled off a stunning State Senate win in Fort Worth and its suburbs. He is among several political outsiders seeking office.

An election for a state Senate seat has unnerved Republicans, after the Democratic candidate delivered a surprise win.

Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) is blaming his party’s loss in Saturday’s special election for a Texas state Senate seat on a winter storm in the Lone Star State. Democratic candidate Taylor

Democrats saw hope and a turning point in Taylor Rehmer‘s victory over Republican candidate Leigh Wambsganss in a special election for Texas’s District 9 Senate seat this weekend. Democrats portrayed the win as a referendum on the Trump administration and a harbinger of a potential midterm blue wave,