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House GOP majority on the brink as all-Democrat Texas special congressional election underway

Republicans' razor-thin House majority shrinks further as Democrats set to win Texas special election, giving GOP leadership new headaches in Congress.

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Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset

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Democrat Menefee wins Texas special election for US House seat

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Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins a reliably Republican Texas state Senate seat, stunning GOP

Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate on Saturday, flipping a reliably Republican district that President Donald Trump won by 17 points in 2024.

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Democrat Christian Menefee Wins Election For U.S. House, Narrowing GOP's Slim Majority

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Houston Democrat wins former Rep. Sylvester Turner’s seat ahead of contested primary

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Texas Special Runoff Election Results

The winner will immediately face a tough reelection fight in the March primary against another incumbent Democrat, Representative Al Green, who was drawn into the 18th because of last year’s redistric...

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Texas’ 18th Congressional District runoff is today | What voters need to know

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A US House special election in Texas is set to narrow the GOP majority even further

Texas House Special Results 2026

Follow live results from the 2026 Texas House Special Election. Get the latest news on the special election results as votes are tallied.

KERA News

Fort Worth Democrat Rehmet takes early lead in Texas Senate runoff

Democrat Taylor Rehmet and Republican Leigh Wambsganss face off Saturday for the senate seat in a special election that’s drawn national attention.

Texas 18th Congressional District Runoff 2026: Latest Polls

Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards, a former Houston City Council member, are competing in a runoff election for Texas’s 18th Congressional District, a safely Democratic seat left vacant by Representative Sylvester Turner’s death in March 2025.

Gina Hinojosa calls for blue wave in Texas governor's race in El Paso

In a packed dining room in an El Paso restaurant, supporters of Democratic frontrunner for Texas governor candidate Gina Hinojosa listened attentively as she bolstered a blue wave in the state.

The Shorthorn

What to know about Saturday’s Texas Senate District 9 runoff election

District 9 was propelled into a runoff election after none of the three original candidates secured more than 50% of the votes during November’s special election. Rehmet led the polls with 47% of total votes, and Wambsganss trailed with 35%.