A month of special election 2026 results are missing because this thread was only started in February. There's already a thread on this one, but let's give another shout out to the Texas election where the Dems flipped a seat in deep red area of red Texas.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/01/politics/texas-state-senate-9-special-election-rehmet
The hits keep coming for Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterm election. But even amid a series of panic-inspiring results for the GOP, a new outcome in Texas stands out.
Democrat Taylor Rehmet pulled an upset in a Fort Worth-area district, beating Republican Leigh Wambsganss 57%-43% in a runoff election in a solidly Republican district.