Texas’ “Big Three” set to all be women for the first time
The Texas Tribune reports that Texas' "Big Three" — governor, lieutenant governor and House speaker — will be all women for the first time, after the 2026 elections made Gina Hinojosa the state's first Latina governor and Vikki Goodwin its first female lieutenant governor, with Senfronia Thompson holding the votes to become House speaker. The article recounts Thompson's decades in the Legislature, notes Republicans still hold the Texas Senate, and says Democrats hope the aligned trio will make the most of their strongest grasp on power in three decades.
