2026Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsSpecial election
2026 runoff for Texas Senate District 9
Texas State Senate · Texas
Taylor Rehmet (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Leigh Wambsganss (R) by 14.5 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
Taylor RehmetDemocrat · winner
57.3%54,473
Leigh WambsganssRepublican
42.7%40,648
95,121 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 8:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2026
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)