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Who's Hinojosa, who defeated Republican Abbott to become Texas' 1st Latina Guv?

short by Udit Gupta / on Wednesday, 4 November, 2026
Gina Hinojosa became Texas' first Latina governor after defeating three-term Republican incumbent Greg Abbott, ending nearly 32 years of Republican control of the governor's office. Her political journey began when her son's public school in Austin faced closure. She ran for the school board, eventually becoming its president, before being elected to the Texas House in 2016.
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