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Texas Democrat's win a 'wake-up call' for Republicans ahead of 2026 elections

By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A Democratic candidate won a special election for the Texas state senate by a double-digit margin, taking control from Republicans for the first time in decades in a result the losing candidate on Sunday called "a wake-up call" for the midterm elections.

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Republican redistricting under scrutiny after Texas defeat

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Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans

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Texas stunner: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate district Trump won by 17 points

Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a reliably Republican state Senate district in Texas in Saturday's special election, continuing a string of surprise victories for Democrats across the U.S. in the year ...

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Tarrant GOP: “There’s No Panic Over Here” Following Jungle Special Election Loss As Parties Look To Likely November Re-Match

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Texas loss delivers stark warning to Republicans in critical election year

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A Democrat flipped a state Senate seat in Texas. Republicans say it’s a ‘wake-up call’ for the midterms

A Democratic win in a special election in solidly red Texas is sparking a new wave of warnings from Republicans on Capitol Hill about finetuning messaging and revving up turnout heading into the midterm elections.

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Jim Nowlan: A party for unrepresented suburbia — the Democratic-Republicans

Neither American political party speaks for the suburbs, which tend to be moderate on social issues, and more conservative on spending.

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Republicans trade blame after Democrat’s shock Tarrant County state Senate victory

After a surprise Democratic win in a GOP-leaning Tarrant County state Senate runoff, Republican frustration has turned to blame. John Huffman, a former Southlake mayor who finished third in November’s special election for that seat,

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Jeffries says GOP 'done eff'd up in Texas,' vows they won't win five seats: 'They can't ignore it'

Hakeem Jeffries said Republicans "done eff'd up in Texas" on redistricting, predicting GOP will fall short of flipping five congressional seats in 2026.

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A Democrat just flipped a very Republican state Senate seat in Texas. Does that mean a 'blue wave' is coming in the 2026 midterms?

Trump won the district by more than 17 percentage points. But on Saturday, the GOP candidate lost by more than 14.

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Doug Jones: Alabama GOP leaders can’t ‘make up their own rules’ to get Tuberville, Wahl elected

Jones, considered a leading contender in the Democratic primary, said doubts remain about whether U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor, and former Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl, a candidate for lieutenant governor, meet the state’s residency requirements.

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Democrat Christian Menefee wins special US House runoff in Texas, shrinking GOP majority even further

Democrat Christian Menefee, a former Harris County Attorney, won the special election runoff in Texas’ 18th Congressional District, ending a long vacancy and narrowing Speaker Mike Johnson’s razor-thin majority in the US House.