Gina Hinojosa unseated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott in Texas's gubernatorial election
Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa defeated incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas’s Nov. 3 election, becoming the state’s first Latina governor and its first Democratic governor in 35 years. The Associated Press called the result an upset. Preliminary AP results gave Hinojosa 52.8% of the vote to Abbott’s 45.7%, while NBC News reported Abbott’s campaign outspent hers by tens of millions of dollars.
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In Texas’s Nov. 3 gubernatorial contest, Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa unseated Republican incumbent Greg Abbott, making history as the state’s first Latina governor and its first Democratic governor in 35 years. The Associated Press and The Washington Post reported the historic outcome; the AP described it as an upset. Preliminary AP results cited by Texas Border Business gave Hinojosa 5,057,741 votes, or 52.8%, and Abbott 4,379,950, or 45.7%. NBC News said Abbott’s campaign outspent Hinojosa’s by tens of millions of dollars. It reported that Abbott criticized her as “radical” and used campaign ads to target her past support for transgender female athletes and gender-affirming care for minors. The Washington Post said Hinojosa, 52, will be only the third woman to lead Texas.
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- NBC News — Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeats Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in upset vote
- Associated Press — Democrat Gina Hinojosa elected as Texas' next governor, ousting Republican Greg Abbott | AP News
- The Washington Post — Democrat Gina Hinojosa becomes first Democratic Texas governor in 35 years - The Washington Post
- texasborderbusiness.com — Gina Hinojosa Defeats Greg Abbott to Become Texas’ First Latina Governor - Texas Border Business
Verifier’s note
AP News, NBC News and The Washington Post report that Hinojosa defeated Abbott, and Texas Border Business reports the same result while citing AP’s preliminary results. The Texas Tribune result describes early returns and does not report the final victory.