State
State Senator, District 9
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state senator is one of 31 members of the Texas Senate, which writes and votes on state laws and the state budget and confirms many of the Governor's appointments.
Covers part of Tarrant County.
Taxes & budget
Leigh WambsganssRepublican
- Pledges to cut property taxes and lower insurance premiums.
Taylor RehmetDemocratic
- Proposes exempting grocery stores from inventory taxes.
- Pledges to lower property taxes and insurance costs.
Public safety
Leigh WambsganssRepublican
- Supports keeping violent repeat offenders in custody.
Taylor RehmetDemocratic
No documented position found.
Education
Leigh WambsganssRepublican
- Supports education funding and more career training.
- Supports barring transgender women from women's sports and facilities.
Taylor RehmetDemocratic
- Supports repealing private-school vouchers and fully funding public schools.
- Supports raising teacher pay.
Economy & jobs
Leigh WambsganssRepublican
- Supports low taxes and fewer business regulations.
Taylor RehmetDemocratic
- Proposes regulating dynamic pricing that raises prices in real time.
Roads & infrastructure
Leigh WambsganssRepublican
No documented position found.
Taylor RehmetDemocratic
- Proposes barring utilities from billing ratepayers for lobbying.
Environment & parks
Leigh WambsganssRepublican
- Proposes ending tax incentives for data centers.
Taylor RehmetDemocratic
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Leigh WambsganssRepublican
- Opposes abortion; supports private help for crisis pregnancies.
Taylor RehmetDemocratic
- Pledges to protect veterans' benefits and health care access.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 7 issues covered in this race.