Gina Hinojosa wins Texas gubernatorial race against Greg Abbott
Summary
CBS News projects that Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in the 2026 Texas gubernatorial race. Hinojosa will be the first Democrat elected governor of Texas since Ann Richards and is expected to take office in January 2027.Key Facts
- Hinojosa is a state representative from Austin who grew up in McAllen.
- Abbott had held the governor’s office since January 2015 and sought a fourth consecutive term.
- Hinojosa will become the third woman to serve as Texas governor, after Miriam A. Ferguson and Ann Richards.
- Republicans had controlled the Texas governorship since George W. Bush succeeded Richards in January 1995.
- Hinojosa campaigned on affordability, public education and issues affecting Texas families.
- The candidates disagreed over data center expansion and proposed restrictions on new facilities.
- Hinojosa opposed Abbott’s school voucher program and called for more public school investment, higher teacher salaries and changes to standardized testing.
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