With 100 percent of precincts reported, Rehmet received 54,267 votes, about 57 percent, while Republican Leigh Wambsganss tallied 40,598 votes, roughly 43 percent. Rehmet fell short of an outright majority in a three-way November special election, when he won 46 percent and forced the Feb. 1 runoff. That narrow miss set the stage for the head-to-head contest that culminated Saturday in a comfortable margin for the Democrat. The campaign framed the result as a win for working families; after the victory Rehmet said, "This win goes to everyday working people." The Texas Senate remains under Republican control and the legislature is not scheduled to reconvene until 2027.

Source: Huffington Post February 01, 2026 21:06 UTC