A State Senate runoff on Saturday in the Fort Worth suburbs will preview whether a backlash against conservative social policies will give Democrats a chance to gain.

Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called it "a wake-up call for Republicans across Texas," where the GOP controls every ...

Democrat Taylor Rehmet won a special election for the Texas state Senate and flipped a reliably Republican district that ...

Republicans dismissed the result as a one-off explained by the unpredictability of special elections. Others cited Rehmet’s ...

Democrats notched a striking upset in Texas on Saturday as Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican opponent Leigh Wambsganss in a special election for a state senate seat long considered safely Republican.

Democrat Taylor Rehmet delivered a massive upset to the well-entrenched Republicans as the tables appear to be turning ...

(AP) - Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a reliably Republican state Senate district in Texas in Saturday’s special election, ...