State of Texas
State Senator, District 9
Taylor Rehmet
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- Taylor Rehmet
- Current role
- State Senator, District 9 (since February 2026)
- Background
- U.S. Air Force veteran
- Aerospace machinist
- President, Texas State Council, International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
- President of his local of the same union
- Born and raised in Garland
- Experience
- Special election runoff for this seat (Jan. 31, 2026): won with 57.3% of the vote
- Unexpired term of former Sen. Kelly Hancock; sworn in Feb. 19, 2026
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- Schools: "fully funding public schools and repealing the expensive private school voucher scams"
- Property taxes: "capping appraisal spikes, expanding tax exemptions for veterans and seniors"
- Health care: "curb insurance premium hikes, lower prescription drug prices, and rein in exorbitant hospital costs"
- Data centers: "a moratorium on new AI data centers until the Legislature establishes clear, responsible guidelines for their growth"
- Workers: "strengthen workers' rights, expand collective bargaining, and bring good-paying, union jobs back to Texas communities"
- Tidbits
- Abortion: No public statement found
- Border and immigration: Campaign site: "Taylor believes in securing our border, enforcing our immigration laws, and keeping our communities safe, while treating people with dignity and respect"
- Guns: No public statement found
- Public schools and vouchers: Campaign site: "He supports fully funding public schools and repealing the expensive private school voucher scams"
- Property taxes: Campaign site: "Taylor supports capping appraisal spikes, expanding tax exemptions for veterans and seniors" and increasing the state's share of school funding
Claims and the record- Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
- Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO
- Texas AFT
- Senator Carol Alvarado (listed by campaign)
- Senator Roland Gutierrez (listed by campaign)
- Senator Nathan Johnson (listed by campaign)
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- Senator Wendy Davis (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Roderick Miles (listed by campaign)
- Chairman Chris Turner (listed by campaign)
- Commissioner Alisa Simmons (listed by campaign)
- Mayor Todd Flippo (listed by campaign)
- Mayor Jim Ross (listed by campaign)
- Councilmember Kyle Hantz (listed by campaign)
- Councilmember Deborah Peoples (listed by campaign)
- Councilmember Chris Nettles (listed by campaign)
- Councilmember Elizabeth Beck (listed by campaign)
- Fmr. County Judge Glen Whitley (listed by campaign)
- Lone Star Project (listed by campaign)
- IAM Union (listed by campaign)
- Lone Star Left (listed by campaign)
- Run For Something (listed by campaign)
- Vote Vets (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- taylorfortx.com
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