An election for a state Senate seat has unnerved Republicans, after the Democratic candidate delivered a surprise win.

Voters in Texas' 18th District have had little break in a series of elections as the result of the Republican-controlled state Legislature's redrawing of congressional districts last year.

Abbott is 68 years old and was born Nov. 13, 1957. He was born in Wichita Falls, Texas. When he was 12 years-old, Abbott's family moved to Duncanville, Texas, his campaign website said. Abbott has served as Texas' governor since 2014 and is seeking his fourth term in the 2026 midterm election.

After nearly a year without a representative, voters in Houston’s 18th Congressional district will vote in a runoff between two young Democrats, Christian Menefee, the former county attorney, and Amanda Edwards,

Washington Examiner senior columnist Guy Benson said the special election outcome in Texas is a combination of Democratic voters going to the polls in droves and Republicans “not bothering to show up.

DALLAS — Democrat Taylor Rehmet may never get the chance to cast a vote from his new seat in the Texas state Senate.

Republicans debate what went wrong after Democrat Taylor Rehmet won the Texas Senate District 9 special election following Kelly Hancock’s resignation.