Gina Hinojosa, a Texas attorney and state lawmaker, announced her candidacy for governor in Brownsville last October. She said polls have tightened since her announcement and cited affordability, property taxes, and corporate welfare as policy priorities.
Hinojosa said property taxes have increased 85% under Abbott and proposed eliminating corporate welfare to significantly reduce property taxes, but no specific effect on taxpayers is stated in the source.
Property tax breaks$1.7 billion1Who pays or receives it: State of Texas
Broadband contract redirected$100 million1Who pays or receives it: State of Texas
Donation to Greg Abbott$500,0001Who pays or receives it: Elon Musk
Proposed one-time payment to Texas households$1,5001Who pays or receives it: State of Texas
Who's involved
Gina HinojosaState lawmaker and attorney; announced candidate for Texas governor
Greg AbbottGovernor of Texas; seeking fourth term
Ann RichardsFormer Democratic governor of Texas, last elected 1990
The facts
Hinojosa is an attorney and state lawmaker who announced her gubernatorial candidacy in Brownsville, Texas.1
Hinojosa said her name identification was about 20% when she launched her campaign.1
Greg Abbott is seeking a fourth term as governor.1
Ann Richards was the last Democrat elected governor of Texas in 1990.1
Polls have tightened since Hinojosa announced her candidacy.1
Who said what
These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.
Gina Hinojosa Texans are struggling more in 2026 than before Abbott became governor.1
Gina Hinojosa Texas has most uninsured people and children and most electricity disconnections of any state.1
Gina Hinojosa Property taxes increased 85% under Abbott with nothing to show for it.1
Gina Hinojosa Most impactful legislation in Texas House is pushed by moneyed interests.1
Gina Hinojosa Parks and Wildlife Agency plans to sell Boca Chica Beach to Elon Musk two days after the election.1
How they headlined it
The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.
Gina Hinojosa cites affordability, support for public education in bid for Texas governor
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Dallas County voters set records in early voting for the 2026 midterm election after county officials expanded voting centers and hours. As of Tuesday, 416,023 early votes had been cast, representing 27% of registered voters.
Dallas County Commissioners Court, approved expansion of early voting centers; Dallas County Democratic Party, credited local officials for expanded voter access
President Donald Trump mocked Texas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico during a rally in Corpus Christi on October 27, making jokes about Talarico's diet and positions on various issues.
Donald Trump, President; James Talarico, Texas U.S. Senate candidate and state representative
Texas will hold an election for state comptroller on Nov. 3, 2026. Four candidates are running: Republican Don Huffines, Democrat Sarah Eckhardt, Libertarian Alonzo Echavarria-Garza, and Green Party candidate Shehla Faizi.
Don Huffines, Incumbent Republican candidate for Texas comptroller; Sarah Eckhardt, Democratic candidate for Texas comptroller; Alonzo Echavarria-Garza, Libertarian candidate for Texas comptroller and 2 more
Democratic nominee for Texas Governor Gina Hinojosa conducted a statewide "One Fight Tour" to mobilize voters ahead of the election. She held rallies in multiple cities, visited college campuses, and participated in block walks and get-out-the-vote initiatives.
Gina Hinojosa, Democratic nominee for Texas Governor; Greg Abbott, Incumbent mentioned in campaign context
An Abbott campaign ad claims State Representative Gina Hinojosa voted 40 times to raise property taxes. A fact-checker found the claim is true but misleading: 10 bills between 2017 and 2025, with multiple votes per bill counted separately. The 2026 Texas gubernatorial race has tightened as election day approaches.
$Abbott campaign claims governor has delivered historic property tax cuts and will save the average Texas homeowner over $3,000 per year next session; Hinojosa opposed those cuts, according to the Abbott campaign.
Greg Abbott, incumbent governor, Republican candidate for reelection; Gina Hinojosa, state representative, Democratic candidate for governor; Texans for Greg Abbott, political committee paying for the ad and 2 more
Bobby Pulido, a Latin Grammy-winning Tejano music singer, is running as a Democrat to flip Texas's 15th congressional district, which has been represented by Republican Monica De La Cruz since 2023. Pulido held a campaign rally in Weslaco on Sunday with the band Los Tigres del Norte.
Bobby Pulido, Democratic candidate for Texas 15th congressional district; Monica De La Cruz, Republican representative for Texas 15th congressional district since 2023; Los Tigres del Norte, Band that performed at Pulido's rally
A 254 Labs poll conducted Oct. 21-26 surveyed 1,000 registered voters and found Democrats leading Republicans in every statewide race in Texas for the Nov. 3 elections. President Trump campaigned in Texas on Oct. 29 to support Republican candidates, appearing at the Port of Corpus Christi and in Lubbock.
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James Talarico, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate; Ken Paxton, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic candidate for governor and 9 more