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Texas governor-elect Hinojosa says she is interviewing TEA commissioner replacements

Texas Governor-Elect Gina Hinojosa announced Thursday that she and her transition team are actively interviewing candidates to replace Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath, fulfilling a campaign promise to remove him when she takes office.

Where
Statewide
When
Nov. 5-6, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

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Who's involved

  • Gina HinojosaGovernor-elect
  • Mike MorathTexas Education Agency Commissioner
  • Greg AbbottGovernor

The facts

  • Morath was appointed by Gov. Abbott to lead TEA in 2016.1
  • Hinojosa vowed in her victory speech to fire Morath on her first day in office.1
  • Hinojosa announced her transition team Thursday and said they are actively interviewing for Morath's replacement.1 2 Stated by 2 sources
  • Morath told school leaders Wednesday he was committed to ensuring a smooth transition for the incoming education commissioner.1
  • Morath's term as TEA commissioner is set to expire January 10.1
  • Hinojosa is set to be inaugurated January 19.1
  • Texas law requires the governor to get Senate approval to remove a sitting commissioner before their term expires.1
  • Texas Senate Republicans held on to their majority during the 2026 midterms.1

Who said what

These are statements and claims made by the people involved. They are reported, not verified.

  • Gina Hinojosa In her campaign, promised to return school districts under state intervention to their communities and to appoint an educator to lead TEA.1
  • Gina Hinojosa Pledged to overturn the controversial voucher program.2
  • State Rep. Diego Bernal More Republicans are skeptical of the voucher program than the public might think and the Senate may not be hellbent on keeping it as is.2

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • TEA commissioner Mike Morath signals “smooth transition” amid Gina Hinojosa firing vow

    Click2Houston

  • Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa already interviewing replacements for TEA chief Mike Morath

    San Antonio Current

Sources

Outlets: 2 not rated Who's covering Texas →

These outlets were found through Google News headlines. Google decides which outlets appear there, and they lean mostly one way, so this sheet can only be as balanced as the reporting it was built from. Leanings are AllSides Media Bias Ratings.

  1. TEA commissioner Mike Morath signals “smooth transition” amid Gina Hinojosa firing vow Click2Houston Not rated, November 5, 2026
  2. Texas Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa already interviewing replacements for TEA chief Mike Morath San Antonio Current Not rated, November 6, 2026

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