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Stunning upset as governor Greg Abbott loses reelection campaign against Democrat Gina Hinojosa in deep red Texas
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Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated three-term Republican Governor Greg Abbott in Texas, becoming the first Democrat to win the state’s governorship since Ann Richards in 1990. The result marks a major political shift in a state that had long been reliably Republican.
Polling shortly before the election showed Abbott only three points ahead, and he raised $26 million in the final month of the campaign. Hinojosa focused on personal liberty and the cost of living, criticising state-backed Flock surveillance cameras and Abbott’s support for school vouchers; the article also reports that Democrat James Talarico defeated Republican Ken Paxton in the Senate race. Donald Trump blamed Abbott for the loss.
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In short
- Gina Hinojosa becomes Texas’s first Democratic governor since 1990.
- Abbott entered Election Day with a narrow polling lead.
- Hinojosa campaigned on liberty and affordability.
How this story developed
- 2 hours ago Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated three-term Republican Governor Greg Abbott in Texas, becoming the first Democrat to win the state’s governorship since Ann Richards in 1990. The result marks a major political shift in a state that had long been reliably Republican.
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