Democrats flip Texas state Senate seat in shock upset

Democrats pulled off a surprise upset in a special election for the Texas Senate on Saturday, giving the party a big boost ahead of the November midterms, according to an estimate from Decision Desk Headquarters. Fort Worth Democrat Taylor Rahmet, a machinist and Air Force veteran, defeated Southlake Republican Leigh Wambsgans to fill the vacant…

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Democrat Menefee wins Sylvester Turner's House seat, narrowing GOP majority

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee (D) has won the special election for the late Rep. Sylvester Turner’s (D-Texas) seat, according to Decision Desk HQ projections. Menefee defeated former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards (D) in Saturday’s race after being the top two vote-getters in the November primary. The Lone Star State’s 18th Congressional… Source…

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