Blue Wave Aftermath with Taylor Rehmet, TX SD9 Candidate

BIG STORY: An interview with Taylor Rehmet, TX SD9 Candidate.

In a surprise upset, Taylor Rehmet, the machinist & union leader who ran as a Democrat in the special election for TX Senate District 9, came out top of the ticket with 48% of the vote, beating out 2 Republican candidates. Now he'll be in a runoff election with Leigh Wambsganss, the Patriot Mobile backed candidate who led book bans in Southlake.

Democrats see promise for 2026 in Texas Senate near upset

SHORT STORY 1: Blue Wave across the country & high local turnout

Tarrant County sees higher than normal voter turnout, despite polling place reductions

SHORT STORY 2: ICE in DFW

Father cared for disabled son for years, until ICE took him away

GoFundMe for Wael Tarabishi

SHORT STORY 3: State appoints FWISD conservator

Texas appoints FWISD conservator to oversee transition to state control

What Fort Worth ISD’s new conservator can — and can’t — do during state takeover

WINS:

Nydia Cardenas is running for Tarrant County Commissioner Precinct 4!

First Gather at the Table! Join the Gather Community on Discord

Tiffany Burks is running for Tarrant County DA!

Evans and Rosedale redevelopment

Billions for Texas water projects approved / Overwatered lawns in Fort Worth

25 immigrants naturalized as American citizens during Fort Worth ceremony

Abraham Alexander honored at Lone Star Film Festival Gala

Liquor stores, smoke shops on every corner? Not anymore, Fort Worth leaders say

Bo French resigns from as Tarrant County Republican Party as chair

LOSSES:

Irving, Plano, Farmers Branch, & Highland Park to hold elections on leaving DART

You’re not imagining it. Traffic is getting worse in North Texas.

ACTIONS:

November 16th - 817 Gather at 3pm

December 2nd - Last day for public comment of the year at Fort Worth City Hall

Volunteer for Taylor Rehmet’s campaign at taylorfortx.com