Greg Abbott Outraises Gina Hinojosa but Burned Through Much of His Campaign Cash in Texas Governor’s Race

Gov. Greg Abbott spent $141 million only to be neck-and-neck with Democrat Gina Hinojosa

Hinojosa's campaign has only spent $17 million so far as she chases Texas' governorship.

Greg Abbott outraises Gina Hinojosa but burned through much of his campaign cash in Texas governor’s race

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune October 6, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott raked in over $20 million from July through late September, outpacing Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa’s more than $13 million haul — and also far outspending her in what has shaped up to be the Republican incumbent’s most competitive election yet. Abbott ended the reporting…

Greg Abbott Spends Big to Try to Stay in Office

“In a surprisingly competitive race, new filings reveal that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has spent down the majority of his war chest in an effort to preserve his position, while Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa’s fundraising has ramped up,” the Washington Post reports. “In a New York Times-Siena poll conducted in late September, Hinojosa received […]

Greg Abbott burns through war chest in Texas governor’s race

Abbott outspent Hinojosa 6-to-1 from July to late September, but the governor’s narrow polling lead was largely unchanged as he tapped a war chest that once topped $100 million.

In Texas governor’s race, Abbott spends big to try to stay in office

Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa has ramped up her fundraising.