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Unsurprisingly, the AP declared Christian Menefee the winner of the all-Dem #TX18 special election. He'll *finally* replace Sylvester Turner, who died almost 11 months ago.

Menefee will also have to face longtime Rep. Al Green in the Dem primary on March 3, thanks to the new GOP gerrymander.
February 1, 2026 at 4:09 AM
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Another batch of around 5,800 votes just dropped at the top of the hour. Still very favorable for Dem Taylor Rehmet—the batch was 58-42 D.
February 1, 2026 at 4:03 AM
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We already have the early vote, which shows Democrat Taylor Rehmet leading Leigh Wambsganss (no, it's not just a name from Succession!) 56-44.

Unusually, during the first round, Dems did *better* with the E-day vote than the early vote. If that pattern holds...
February 1, 2026 at 1:05 AM