The Washington Post reports that Gina Hinojosa, Texas's first Latina governor-elect, won a historic upset amid a blue wave and vows in an interview to skip GOP culture wars for moderation, staking out populist positions on affordability, border security, data centers, and school vouchers. Greg Abbott and conservative lawmakers tried to label her a closet progressive and warn she will turn Texas socialist, while she pledges to work with President Trump on immigration, and commenters are split between optimism and criticism of policies like her proposed $1,500 checks.