Democratic · Texas
Gina Hinojosa
Governor-elect of Texas; Texas state representative
State Rep. Gina Hinojosa was elected governor of Texas on Nov. 3, 2026, unseating Republican Gov. Greg Abbott 52.8% to 45.7% (AP data via NBC News). She becomes the first Latina governor of Texas.
- 2026 race
- Governor of Texas
- Result
- Won (flip): Hinojosa 52.8%, Abbott 45.7% [Source]
Biography
Hinojosa, a former labor and civil rights lawyer and former member of the Austin school board, has served in the Texas House since 2017. Her win came the same night James Talarico flipped a Texas U.S. Senate seat.
Record
- Texas House of Representatives since 2017
- Former Austin ISD board member
Life & background
- She began her career as a civil rights lawyer representing union members. [Source]
- She ran for the Austin school board when her children's elementary school faced closure. [Source]
Coverage
Races · News
Five governorships flipped, zero lost: Democrats redraw the state mapTexas, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa and Nevada went blue, and Democrats picked up full control of five state governments.
People · News
Who is Gina Hinojosa? 6 things to know about the Democrat who just toppled Greg AbbottA Brownsville-born labor lawyer and school-board veteran becomes Texas' first Latina governor.
Opinion
Opinion: The next generation didn't wait its turn, and that's why Democrats wonTalarico, El-Sayed, Bottoms and Hinojosa ran on prices and not being for sale. Party leaders should take notes.
Sources
- U.S. Governor Midterm Elections 2026 Live Results — NBC News (AP data)
- Democrats clinch a majority of governorships for first time in 16 years — NBC News
- Gina Hinojosa – Wikipedia — Wikipedia