Gina Hinojosa Wins Texas Governor Race in Major Upset, Defeating Greg Abbott
A New York Times news article reports that State Representative Gina Hinojosa won the Texas governor's race in an upset, defeating Republican incumbent Greg Abbott, according to The Associated Press. Hinojosa, a 52-year-old civil rights and labor lawyer from Austin, becomes the first Hispanic governor of Texas and one of the first Democrats to win statewide office there in more than 30 years, denying Abbott a record fourth term; she will next face a Republican-dominated Legislature when she takes office in January.
