Gina Hinojosa defeats Greg Abbott for Texas governor
The gist
Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated three-term Texas Governor Greg Abbott in the 2026 governor's race.
She becomes Texas's first Democratic governor since Ann Richards left office in 1995.
How it unfolded
- Sep 2026Abbott ordered the state to stop approving data center permits while an audit examined data centers' effect on Texas's electrical grid.
- Oct 5, 2026Hinojosa's campaign said its latest filing showed 248,000 contributions from more than 136,000 unique donors, with 74% of contributors giving for the first time.
- Oct 25, 2026Hinojosa held a rally in Weslaco, Texas.