GOP lost Texas seat because 'people are getting sick' of one MAGA priority: columnist

Republican Party representatives misread the Texas Senate election according to a political analysist who says one issue was an overstep from the party.

Democrat Taylor Rehmet would go on to defeat Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the special election for the Texas state senate position. It was a shock result considering Donald Trump had carried it by 17% in the 2024 election. But just two years later there has been a 31% swing away from the GOP to Democratic Party candidate Rehmet.

The reason for this may be a subtle one...