In Texas, Democrats flipped a state Senate seat and picked up an additional congressional seat in a special election. Democrat Christian Menefee won the special election runoff Saturday for Texas’s 18th Congressional District, narrowing Republicans’ majority in the House to just four seats. Meanwhile, in a race for Texas state Senate, Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a district that President Trump had won by 17 percentage points in 2024.
Democrats Flip State Senate Seat and Pick Up Congressional Seat in Texas
HeadlineFeb 02, 2026










