Gina Hinojosa's Texas governor plans
The gist
Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa defeated three-term Gov. Greg Abbott, NBC News projected.
She becomes the state's first Hispanic and first Democratic governor since 1995.
How it unfolded
- Oct 19, 2025Hinojosa, a Texas state representative, entered the Democratic primary for governor, detailing her plan to defeat Abbott.
- Oct 20, 2026Her campaign proposed a $1,500 payment to Texas families using money from the Economic Stabilization Fund (Rainy Day Fund), which held a record $24.8 billion as of November 2025.
- Oct 30, 2026Hinojosa said early priorities as governor would include a moratorium on new data centers, a $1,500 check from the state's savings, higher teacher pay, replacing education commissioner Mike Morath and ending the private school voucher program.
Key terms
- Democratic primary
- An election in which voters of a political party choose that party's candidate for an upcoming general election.
- Economic Stabilization Fund
- A state-owned investment fund that invests globally in real and financial assets, often funded by commodity exports or foreign exchange reserves.
- private school voucher program
- A government-funded certificate that parents can use to pay tuition at a school of their choice, including private schools.
Source: Wikipedia