Gina Hinojosa Aims to Make Texas History in Tight Bid Against Abbott

Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa is running against incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott and is within the margin of error in polls, a historic prospect that could make her Texas’s first Latina governor; she campaigns on affordability, expanded public education, and curbing data-center strain, drawing on her Austin school-board and Texas House record. Abbott holds wider fundraising and name recognition, but a tightening race driven by cost-of-living concerns and a relatively friendlier national climate for Democrats keeps the outcome uncertain as voters weigh education and grid issues.