Gina Hinojosa begins work to take office as Texas’ first Democratic governor in decades
Hinojosa said she will rebuild state agencies and fire the Texas Education Agency commissioner as she begins a bipartisan transition team.
- Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa will address reporters today at 2 p.m. in Austin for her first news conference since securing a decisive victory in Tuesday's gubernatorial race.
- Hinojosa defeated incumbent Governor Greg Abbott, ending 12 years of his leadership and becoming the first Democrat elected to the office in more than 30 years.
- The incoming governor pledged to fire Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath and dismantle the state's school voucher program on her first day in office.
- Abbott conceded the race and offered to assist Hinojosa during the executive transition, with operations beginning immediately ahead of her January 2027 inauguration.
- Beyond education reform, Hinojosa vowed to end no-bid state contracts and restore ethics standards, warning that "corruption does not become right when our side does it.
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Newly elected Texas governor, Gina Hinojosa, made her first public appearance in Austin on Thursday, Nov. 5, proceeding her win as the first democrat in office in more than 30 years. Hinojosa, who is also the state's first Latina governor, campaigned on two major points: working to improve public education and [...]
AUSTIN, Texas, U.S.A. (AP) — Gina Hinojosa, the first Democrat to win the Texas gubernatorial elections since 1990, said Thursday that she will build a bipartisan government after her surprising victory in the legislative elections she put...
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa, the first Democrat to win the office since 1990, said Thursday she would build a bipartisan administration after her stunning upset in the midterm elections that shattered decades of GOP control in…
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Gina Hinojosa begins work to take office as Texas' first Democratic governor in decades
Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa says she is building a bipartisan administration after her stunning upset in the midterm elections.
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