Gina Hinojosa Takes on the Texas Government Republicans Built
A New York Times interview with Texas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa after her November 2026 win, part of a Democratic sweep of every statewide office that gave the party its first statewide control in more than 30 years. She calls her agenda bipartisan and "not a Democratic agenda," promising $1,500 checks from the state's roughly $27 billion surplus, collaboration with President Trump on border security, a compromise with Senate Republicans on abortion, and a moratorium on new data centers; the reporters judge she has been careful not to over-promise.
