In a speech before cheering supporters, Democrat Taylor Rehmet dedicated his victory “to everyday working people.”
Democrats scored a major upset on Saturday, as machinist union leader Taylor Rehmet easily defeated Republican opponent Leigh Wambsganss in a state senate special election held in a deep-red district that Donald Trump carried by 17 percentage points in 2024.
With nearly all votes counted, Rehmet holds a 14-point lead in Texas’ Senate District 9, which covers a large portion of Tarrant County.
Republican opponent Wambsganss conceded defeat in the race but vowed to win an upcoming rematch in November.
“The dynamics of a special election are fundamentally different from a November general election,” Wambsganss said. “I believe the voters of Senate District 9 and Tarrant County Republicans will answer the call in November.”
What is even the point of holding a special election for a position that doesn’t actually have anything to do before the actual election?
The law says there needs to be an election so an election was held.
That doesn’t actually answer my question, it just kicks the can down to: why was there a law requiring there to be an election when there also exists a law about there not being any reason for an election to be held?
Because the writers of the first law did not care about whether it made any difference.