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Gina Hinojosa Defeats Greg Abbott in Texas Governor Race
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In Short: Gina Hinojosa (D) defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the Texas governor race, marking the first time the Lone Star State will have a Democratic governor since 1995.
Gina Hinojosa (D) defeated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in the Texas governor race, marking the first time the Lone Star State will have a Democratic governor since 1995. The Associated Press called the race shortly after 9:15 p.m., with Hinojosa leading by a significant margin.
Abbott conceded the race in a speech Tuesday night, acknowledging that there was no way for him to win mathematically. He thanked his supporters for their 12 years of support, saying, 'Leading this state has been the greatest honor I’ve ever had. Thank you for your support. Thank you for your love. Thank you for making Texas, Texas. And God bless you all, and God bless the great state of Texas.'
Hinojosa, who previously served on the Austin Independent School District board and has represented a Central Austin-area district in the Texas House since 2017, expressed her gratitude to her supporters. She said, 'Texas, my faith in you never wavered,' moments after Abbott conceded the race around 10 p.m.
As of 10:21 p.m., Hinojosa had 57% of the vote, or 4,022,000 votes, to Abbott’s 41.7%, or 2,946,679 votes, according to KEYE. Initial precinct counts showed Hinojosa had won 52.8% of the vote by 11:30 p.m., according to FOX 7 Austin. The final vote count, as of 9:15 a.m. On November 4, 2026, showed Hinojosa with 53% of the vote, or 5,230,908 votes, to Abbott’s 46%, or 4,524,948 votes, according to myfoxzone.com.
Abbott praised his team and staff, highlighting strides made during his tenure, including actions on the Texas-Mexico border, adding more than 2.6 million jobs, and building up the state’s water and power infrastructure. He also stated that he would assist Hinojosa and her team during the transition period.
Hinojosa thanked her supporters, saying, 'With a Texas chip on our shoulder, we showed them anything is possible.' She will take office in January 2027, ending 32 years of Republican control of the governor’s mansion.
The race was closely watched, with polls predicting an extremely close contest between Hinojosa and Abbott. Abbott’s campaign had spent $180 million since last year, and billionaire Elon Musk had spent tens of millions of dollars to back Republicans, but these efforts were not enough to secure Abbott’s fourth term.
Dan Patrick, a Republican state senator, also conceded the race in a statement late Tuesday night.
What this adds
The race was considered a significant upset, with Hinojosa emerging as a breakout Democratic star despite not receiving significant support from the national party for her campaign.
What's confirmed
- The Associated Press called the race shortly after 9:15 p.m.
- Abbott, who has served as Texas governor for over a decade, told supporters that while there are “still votes to be counted,” there is no way for him to win mathematically: “I let Gina know that I would assist her and her team in a period of transition,” the governor said.
- “Leading this state has been the greatest honor I’ve ever had. Thank you for your support. Thank you for your love. Thank you for making Texas, Texas. And God bless you all, and God bless the great state of Texas,” Abbott said in his speech.
- Billionaire Elon Must had spent tens of millions for dollars to back Republicans, and Abbott's campaign had spent $180 million since last year in what was thought to be a safe path to a fourth term.
- AUSTIN, Texas — Democrat Gina Hinojosa has won the race for Texas governor, defeating Gov. Greg Abbott.
What's still developing
- Abbott announced the concession in a speech Tuesday night, following an election centered on the direction of state government.
- The crowd erupted after Talarico’s win was announced, followed by Hinojosa’s victory.
- Democrat Gina Hinojosa was elected Governor of Texas this Tuesday, November 3, during the United States midterm elections, according to projections from American media.
- Then came Hinojosa, who started her campaign last year at a time when bigger-name Democrats seemed uneager to wade into the race.
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- “If Greg Abbott, the Governor of Texas, hadn’t become a RINO in the last six months of his Political Life, he wouldn’t have lost,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
- Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton warned that Gov. Greg Abbott is struggling in his bid for reelection, made excuses for his own campaign issues, and conceded that Republicans will likely lose seats in the state legislature, according to audio of a private donor event obtained by Rolling Stone.