Democrat Gina Hinojosa wins election for governor in Texas
The Associated Press reports on PBS that Democrat Gina Hinojosa ousted Texas Governor Greg Abbott on 3 November 2026 to become the state's first Democratic governor in more than 30 years and its first Latina governor. It also notes James Talarico's Senate win over Ken Paxton, and the AP's view that Hinojosa's populist campaign—run against big spending by Elon Musk and Abbott's $180 million war chest—may accelerate Texas' shift to a battleground, with her veto pen tested by a Republican-majority statehouse.
