Gina Hinojosa defeats incumbent Greg Abbott in Texas gubernatorial election
What happened
Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Republican Greg Abbott in the 2026 Texas gubernatorial election.
Greg Abbott conceded the race after results indicated Hinojosa led with over 56% of the vote.
Why it matters
The election results end Republican control of the governor's office and mark the first time an incumbent Texas governor has lost a reelection bid since 1994.
Context
The election was held on November 3, 2026.
Gina Hinojosa will become the first Latina governor of Texas and the first woman or Democrat elected to the position since Ann Richards in 1990.
In the primary elections held on March 3, 2026, Abbott secured the Republican nomination with 82% of the vote, while Hinojosa won the Democratic nomination with 59% of the vote.
Sources 4 sources
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- Click2Houston Greg Abbott concedes Texas governor’s race to Gina Hinojosa
- Headtopics Texas Governor Election: Gina Hinojosa Defeats Greg Abbott
- Newsweek Gina Hinojosa Beats Greg Abbott, Delivering Democrats' Texas Dream
- Wikipedia 2026 Texas gubernatorial election Background reference · Wikipedia text used under CC BY-SA 4.0.