Trump, Texas and Rehmet
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Rehmet will represent parts of northern Tarrant County. The district was previously represented by Republican Kelly Hancock and elected Donald Trump in 2024.
Sean Spicer said he'd been in touch with Texas officials, one of whom described the weekend's upset as "8.5 on the Richter scale."
DALLAS — Democrat Taylor Rehmet may never get the chance to cast a vote from his new seat in the Texas state Senate.
An election for a state Senate seat has unnerved Republicans, after the Democratic candidate delivered a surprise win.
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.