State Senator, District 9
November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 9; Texas · State senate district · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Average · 44 out of 100
This district is mid-sized for its type, so each vote carries average weight. About 988,860 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(1,056,826 ÷ 988,860) ÷ ln(1,056,826 ÷ 909,299) = 44.21, comparing state senate districts in TX (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Average representation + unknown decisiveness → Average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
State Senator is responsible for:
- Voting on state laws and the state budget
- Representing their district in the state senate
- Confirming certain governor appointments in many states
- Helping district residents deal with state agencies
Affected Areas: Environment and Public Health, Reduce Wealth Gap, Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Healthcare Affordability, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Social Programs and Welfare, Public Education Quality, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Personal Income Tax Reduction, Data Privacy, Civil Rights, Corporate Accountability, Public Infrastructure
Candidates
Leigh Wambsganss
Republican · declared
Leigh Wambsganss is the Republican nominee for Texas State Senate District 9 in 2026. Chief communications officer for Patriot Mobile, she rose to prominence in 2022 leading a Patriot Mobile Action PAC effort that backed Christian-conservative school board candidates in North Texas. She lost the January 2026 special election to Taylor Rehmet and won the March 2026 Republican primary for the full term.
Records: Public Education Quality 1 for
Taylor Rehmet
Democratic · declared
Taylor Rehmet is the Democratic incumbent in Texas State Senate District 9, having won a January 2026 special-election upset in a historically Republican North Texas seat. A machinist and former president of his local and state chapters of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, he is running for a full term in 2026.
Election sources
Source: ballotpedia.org
Source: en.wikipedia.org