# Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeats Texas governor Greg Abbott in stunning upset

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-04T04:20:53+00:00
- Category: Local
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/democrat-gina-hinojosa-greg-abbott-texas
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/democrat-gina-hinojosa-defeats-texas-governor-greg-abbott-in-stunning--c59de0/

Hinojosa wins momentous victory, shatters Republican grip on key office and will become state’s first Latina governor US midterm elections – live updates Track live results from all 50 states In a stunning political upset that would have seemed improbable only a few weeks ago, Democrat Gina Hinojosa has defeated three-term governor Greg Abbott on Tuesday, shattering the Republican grip on the stat

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