The Democratic candidate for a Texas state Senate seat in a conservative district near Dallas won a runoff election Saturday, overcoming a late intervention from President
Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the race for the seat in Tarrant County, which includes Fort Worth. Trump carried the district by 17 percentage points over
Taylor Rehmet
Source: KXAS/AP
Despite Trump’s endorsement of Wambsganss, Rehmet won by more than 11 points. A Democrat has not held that state Senate seat since 1983, Rehmet’s campaign said in ...