Democrat Gina Hinojosa Launches First ad of Texas Governor’s Race, to Be Streamed During NBA Finals

Democrat Gina Hinojosa launches first ad of Texas governor’s race, to be streamed during NBA Finals

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune June 3, 2026 State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, is launching her first ad buy of the general election with a digital spot to be aired during the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. The initial spend comes in at five figures, according to Hinojosa’s campaign, which declined to provide a more specific sum. A campaign spokesperson said Hinojosa planned t…

Democrat Gina Hinojosa launches first ad of Texas governor's race

The spot will stream throughout the Spurs-Knicks series on ESPN+, depicting Gov. Greg Abbott as a basketball-playing string puppet committing “turnover after turnover of our money to his donors.”

Gina Hinojosa launches first ad of Texas governor's race, to be streamed during NBA Finals

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Democrat Hinojosa Launches First TV Ad Of Texas Governor’s Race – 710am KURV

State Representative Gina Hinojosa’s digital ad buy is the first in the Texas governor’s race since she and Governor Greg Abbott won their party primaries in March. The Democratic nominee’s spot will be aired during the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. Hinojosa’s campaign says it was a five-figure ad buy. So far, Abbott, a three-term incumbent Republican, has had less to say about Hinojosa than about state Repres…