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Democrat Taylor Rehmet leads Republican Leigh Wambsganss by about 6,200 votes in the early voting for the open Texas Senate District 9 seat in Tarrant County, with seven of 129 vote centers reporting. The runoff will determine the remainder of Sen. Hancock's term, and turnout is being driven by national attention and DNC support for Rehmet; voters faced long lines at several centers and more than 45,600 votes were cast early.
Texas voters in Senate District 9 face a Saturday runoff between Democrat Taylor Rehmet and Republican Leigh Wambsganss; the result could indicate Democrats’ momentum in a red-leaning state, aided by fundraising disadvantages against the GOP but with high-profile endorsements and a short-term seat that ends with a full-term rematch in November.
Two people died in a plane crash near Hicks Airfield in Tarrant County, Texas, after the plane hit vehicles and ignited a fire; the FAA is investigating, and the victims have not been identified.
Tarrant County in North Texas has reported the first pediatric flu death since the 2019-2020 flu season, with the child having underlying medical conditions. This comes amid a rise in flu, COVID, and RSV cases in the region, and a 16.2% increase in flu cases across the United States according to the CDC.
A Tarrant County inmate in Texas was charged with murder after allegedly punching a pregnant hospital staff member in the stomach, resulting in the death of her unborn baby. The inmate was receiving treatment at the hospital for potentially being suicidal. She was initially arrested for credit card abuse but was later charged with driving while intoxicated, possession of methamphetamine, knowingly operating a game room, and murder.
Heider Garcia, the head of elections in Tarrant County, Texas, has resigned after facing death threats from right-wing supporters of former President Donald Trump. Garcia oversaw elections in a county where Trump lost in 2020, and right-wing skepticism of the election results fueled threats against him, despite the county receiving acclaim for its handling of the voting. Garcia had previously testified about being harassed by Trump supporters and received death threats, including having his home address posted online. Other election officials across the nation have also quit under similar circumstances due to baseless claims of fraud and conspiracy theories.