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State Senator, District 9
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Taylor RehmetOfficial portrait — Texas Senate

Taylor Rehmet

Candidate for State Senator, District 9

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Aircraft machinist; union leader
Campaign website
taylorfortx.com

State senator for District 9 since winning a special election in January 2026; a U.S. Air Force veteran and machinist who was president of the Texas State Council of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.

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Photo: Official portrait — Texas Senate

Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes exempting grocery stores from inventory taxes.

    Taylor Rehmet for Texas Senate District 9

    Campaign website · Taylor for Texas · taylorfortx.com

    “exempting grocery stores from inventory taxes so those costs aren't passed on at the checkout line”
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  • Pledges to lower property taxes and insurance costs.

    Taylor Rehmet for Texas Senate District 9

    Campaign website · Taylor for Texas · taylorfortx.com

    “Taylor is working across the aisle to lower property taxes and everyday costs, make insurance more affordable”
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Education

  • Supports repealing private-school vouchers and fully funding public schools.

    Taylor Rehmet for Texas Senate District 9

    Campaign website · Taylor for Texas · taylorfortx.com

    “repeal the private-school voucher scam, and fully fund public schools”
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  • Supports raising teacher pay.

    Taylor Rehmet for Texas Senate District 9

    Campaign website · Taylor for Texas · taylorfortx.com

    “He is fighting to fully fund public schools, raise teacher pay, and ensure every classroom has the resources necessary to succeed.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposes regulating dynamic pricing that raises prices in real time.

    Taylor Rehmet for Texas Senate District 9

    Campaign website · Taylor for Texas · taylorfortx.com

    “regulating "dynamic pricing" practices that can raise prices in real time when demand increases”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposes barring utilities from billing ratepayers for lobbying.

    Taylor Rehmet for Texas Senate District 9

    Campaign website · Taylor for Texas · taylorfortx.com

    “preventing utility companies from making ratepayers foot the bill for political spending and lobbying”
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Health & human services

  • Pledges to protect veterans' benefits and health care access.

    Taylor Rehmet for Texas Senate District 9

    Campaign website · Taylor for Texas · taylorfortx.com

    “He is fighting to protect veterans' benefits, expand access to healthcare and job opportunities”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Taylor Rehmet on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Environment & parksNo documented position found.

All sources (5)

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