We had BIG news out of Texas last week when Democrat Taylor Rehmet flipped a Republican state Senate seat in a district Trump won by 17 points.
Let that sink in. In a Fort Worth-area district long considered safely red, voters showed that when working people organize, show up, and demand better, change is possible anywhere. Taylor, a labor union leader and veteran, won by more than 14 points in a special election, sending shockwaves through Republican leadership across the country.
Instead of picking a Trump-endorsed Republican candidate, the people of Texas District 9 chose progress over extremism.
“This win goes to everyday working people,” Taylor said — and he’s right.
Progressive candidates can win, even in places the political establishment writes off. Every race matters. Every vote matters. And when we invest in people-powered movements, we build the future we deserve.
