EPISODE · Feb 2, 2026 · 5 MIN
Democrat flips GOP Senate seat, sparking celebration and Republican pushback ... and more news
from The Dallas Morning News · host The Dallas Morning News
Democrats cheered Sunday after flipping a North Texas state Senate seat long seen as safely Republican, while GOP leaders scrambled to brush off the upset. Taylor Rehmet’s victory Saturday shocked expectations, as the 33-year-old Air Force veteran and union leader pulled off a double-digit victory in a district that favored President Donald Trump by 17 percentage points in 2024. In other news, with four months left before the FIFA World Cup arrives in North Texas, Dallas officials say transportation coordination, community engagement and Fair Park activations are moving into high gear; and It has been one year since the infamous, stunning trade that sent Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Democrats cheered Sunday after flipping a North Texas state Senate seat long seen as safely Republican, while GOP leaders scrambled to brush off the upset. Taylor Rehmet’s victory Saturday shocked expectations, as the 33-year-old Air Force veteran and union leader pulled off a double-digit victory in a district that favored President Donald Trump by 17 percentage points in 2024. In other news, with four months left before the FIFA World Cup arrives in North Texas, Dallas officials say transportation coordination, community engagement and Fair Park activations are moving into high gear; and It has been one year since the infamous, stunning trade that sent Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Democrat flips GOP Senate seat, sparking celebration and Republican pushback ... and more news
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