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Leigh Wambsganss

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Leigh Wambsganss
Candidate, Texas State Senate District 9
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Last election
November 4, 2025
Next election
January 31, 2026
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Leigh Wambsganss (Republican Party) is running in a special election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 9. She is on the ballot in the special general runoff election on January 31, 2026. She advanced from the special general election on November 4, 2025.

Wambsganss is also running for election to the Texas State Senate to represent District 9. She is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]

Elections

2026

See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 9

Taylor Rehmet (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas State Senate District 9 on March 3, 2026.

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Taylor Rehmet

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 9

John Huffman (R) and Leigh Wambsganss (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas State Senate District 9 on March 3, 2026.


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2025

See also: Texas state legislative special elections, 2025

General runoff election

Special general runoff election for Texas State Senate District 9

Taylor Rehmet and Leigh Wambsganss are running in the special general runoff election for Texas State Senate District 9 on January 31, 2026.


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General election

Special general election for Texas State Senate District 9

Taylor Rehmet and Leigh Wambsganss advanced to a runoff. They defeated John Huffman in the special general election for Texas State Senate District 9 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Taylor Rehmet
Taylor Rehmet (D)
 
47.6
 
56,506
Image of Leigh Wambsganss
Leigh Wambsganss (R)
 
36.0
 
42,712
Image of John Huffman
John Huffman (R)
 
16.5
 
19,591

Total votes: 118,809
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Campaign themes

2026

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2025

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