Two Southlake Republicans and a Fort Worth Democrat are vying for Texas Senate District 9 seat, appearing at the top of voters鈥� ballots above .
The candidates are Republican , former Southlake mayor; Democrat , Air Force veteran and union organizer; and Republican , chief communications officer for the Patriot Mobile wireless service provider.
Today鈥檚 election results conclude a of about five months. The special election was triggered when resigned from the seat to become .
Because the race is to fill a vacant seat, no primary was necessary. The winner will serve the remainder of Hancock鈥檚 term, which ends in January 2027, and then seek reelection.
If no candidate receives over 50% of the vote, the two with the most votes will go to a runoff election, which will be held Dec. 13.
Tonight鈥檚 results will measure the success of Huffman鈥檚 and Wambsganss鈥� , both of which were funded by billionaires. Mailers from the two Republicans鈥� supporting PACs attacked the other, alternately criticizing Huffman for faltering on conservative issues or claiming Wambsganss is insincere on GOP talking points.
Republicans have represented the district since 1991, meaning Rehmet would have to pull an upset to win.
The Democrat has run a relatively low-budget campaign funded mostly by unions and small individual donations. Several Democratic lawmakers have made donations in the $1,000 range, including Eagles singer Don Henley.
Rehmet has run a campaign emphasizing his background in union leadership, with priorities including workers and union rights, supporting public education, and creating affordable housing.
His endorsements include those of several Democrats on Fort Worth City Council and Tarrant County Commissioners Alisa Simmons and Roderick Miles Jr. and state Rep. Chris Turner.
Huffman鈥檚 campaign emphasized lowering property taxes, improving infrastructure and expanding school choice while supporting public school teachers.
His endorsements include those of Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker and the Fort Worth Police Officers Association. A majority of Huffman鈥檚 $1.35 million campaign budget came from the , a political action committee in Texas.
Wambsganss centered her campaign on her endorsement from President Donald Trump, labeling herself as 鈥渦ltra-MAGA.鈥� Other endorsements include those from Sen. Ted Cruz, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Tarrant County Judge Tim O鈥橦are.
She listed her priorities as lowering property taxes, investing in public safety and border security. Wambsganss raised the most money among her opponents, garnering a total of $1.6 million from July 1 to Oct. 25.
, a committee started by Republican Texas oil tycoons Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks, contributed $450,000; $363,250 came from the , a PAC .
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Polls run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Senate District 9 spans north and northwest Fort Worth and multiple Tarrant cities, including Keller, Southlake, North Richland Hills, Haltom City, Hurst, Haslet and White Settlement. Voters can find which Senate district they live in .
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Drew Shaw is a government accountability reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at drew.shaw@fortworthreport.org or .
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