Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeats Texas governor Greg Abbott in stunning upset
The Guardian reports that Democrat Gina Hinojosa, a five-term Austin state representative, defeated three-term Texas governor Greg Abbott on 3 November 2026, ending his fourth-term bid and delivering Democrats their first gubernatorial win since Ann Richards in 1990. Hinojosa ran on affordability and opposition to data center expansion, and is forecast to become Texas's first Latina governor.
