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A runoff election for Senate District 9 will be held Jan. 31 between Taylor Rehmet and Leigh Wambsganss.
Early voting for the election runs from Jan. 21-27.
What you need to know
For the Jan. 31 election, there are several dates to know, including:
During the first week, voting will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 21-23. Polling spots will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 24 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 25.
For the final two days of early voting, Jan. 26-27, the polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Polling locations will be in 25 different cities or towns throughout the county, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 31. A full list can be found here.
Zooming in
Rehmet, a Democrat, got 56,506 votes, or 47.56%, during the Nov. 4 election, according to previous reporting.
Two Republicans split votes during the race. Wambsganss got 47,712 votes, or 35.59%, while former Southlake Mayor John Huffman received 19,591 votes, or 16.49%.
The details
Rehmet is an Air Force veteran and now an aircraft mechanic, according to previous reporting. Wambsganss is the chief communications officer for Patriot Mobile and a former owner of a real estate company.
The background
During the Nov. 4 election, neither candidate garnered more than 50% of the vote needed to win the race and fill the spot vacated this past summer by Sen. Kelly Hancock. The North Richland Hills politician resigned from the Legislature to become the acting comptroller of public accounts.
