# Abbott loses Texas governorship in stunning upset to Hinojosa

https://mins.news/en/item/130054

- Reuters, 2026-11-05 03:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/a-mandate-change-democrats-remake-texas-politics-election-rout-2026-11-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=0d376e0d-ff3b-4aa9-9614-ec8b9239141e

> Latino voters were hopeful after Democratic state Representative Gina Hinojosa defeated three-term Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott in a stunning upset, ending the Republican Party’s 30-year hold on the governor’s office.

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