TX-GOV: Democrat Gina Hinojosa launches campaign for governor in Texas
Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a Democrat and South Texas native, is launching a run for Texas governor Wednesday, entering a crowded Democratic primary to challenge Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in 2026.
“Our fight right now is against the billionaires and the corporations who are driving up prices, closing our neighborhood schools and cheating Texans out of basic healthcare,” Hinojosa says in a video launching her campaign. “That’s who Greg Abbott works for. I’m running for governor to work for you.”
The 51-year-old Latina attorney will kick off her campaign at a Blue Texas event in her hometown of Brownsville, a city in the Rio Grande Valley where Democrats are hoping to head off the significant gains made by Republicans with Latino voters in recent elections.
In her launch video, Hinojosa taps into her roots in the Valley, citing a Spanish phrase used by her grandmother, “No te dejes,” to say she will “fight back.”
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