# Democrat Gina Hinojosa ousts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in stunning result

https://mins.news/en/item/128370

- NBC News, 2026-11-04 04:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/gina-hinojosa-win-texas-governor-race-greg-abbott-upset-election-rcna603360

> NBC News projects that Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa defeated three-term Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, ending Republicans’ hold on the governorship of the red state for the first time since 1995.

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