New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Democratic contender Taylor Rehmet secured a victory in a runoff election on Saturday for a Texas state Senate seat in a traditionally conservative district near Dallas, defeating Donald Trump-endorsed Republican Leigh Wambsganss by over 11 points.

The race was widely seen as an early indicator ahead of this year's midterm elections. The state Senate seat has not been held by a Democrat since before 1992. Rehmet is set to face Wambsganss again in November for a full four-year term. Still, even a brief shift in party control in such a deeply conservative district signals a potential turning point, as some voters grow disenchanted with aspects of Trump's policies.

As per a report by Bloomberg, in a statement, Wambsgan...