Gina Hinojosa is a Texas Democrat who was elected governor of Texas in 2026. She became the first Hispanic person elected to that office and the first woman elected governor of Texas since 1990. Before running for governor, she worked as a civil rights attorney, served on the Austin Independent School District board, and represented the 49th district in the Texas House of Representatives. Her victory over Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott was one of a number of upsets in the 2026 midterm elections.
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