Local Politics
Democrat Gina Hinojosa Wins Texas Governor's Race Over Greg Abbott
Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa defeated three-term Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the November 3, 2026, Texas gubernatorial election, leading by approximately 15 percentage points statewide according to the Associated Press. Abbott conceded defeat just after 10 p.m. at his Austin watch party. Hinojosa becomes the first Democrat and first woman to win Texas's top office since Ann Richards in 1991. Her campaign centered on opposition to data center permits, school voucher programs, and state takeovers of public school districts, while pledging to lower living costs, healthcare costs, and property taxes.