Democrat Gina Hinojosa has been elected as the next Governor of Texas, defeating incumbent Greg Abbott. Her platform focuses on economic relief through a one-time payment from the Rainy Day Fund, expanding support for public education, and reversing restrictive abortion laws. She also aims to reform how data centers are taxed regarding electricity costs.
And Texas has elected Democrat Gina Hinojosa
to become the next governor.
She defeats incumbent Greg Abbott, who was seeking a fourth term.
NTD's Jason Perry has more on what policies
to expect from her after she takes office.
Texas is the epicenter.
During her campaign last month,
Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa told rallygoers that her plan
is to quote, secure the American dream.
She told supporters that the dream is out
of reach for too many Texans, and she promised
to put money back into their pockets
with a one-time $1,500 payment, which will come
from the state's Rainy Day Fund.
A mother of three children
in North Texas says she supports Hinojosa because of her
of her stance on education.
To put two people in office, the governor and a senator, who were,
I mean, was a former school teacher, they care about public schools,
they care about the children of this state, and about teachers,
I think that was incredibly important to me as a mother.
One of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's key priorities
from the last legislative session was school
choice. It's a system that provides private school vouchers
or education savings accounts
that let parents use public dollars at private schools.
But Hinojosa says she plans to abolish
school choice, and she blames school vouchers
for reducing enrollment in public schools,
...which receive funding based on the number of students who attend.
Hinojosa is also...
Also, pro-abortion. She voted no on the so-called heartbeat bill,
which banned most abortions after
about six weeks. And she voted no on the 2021 trigger ban
that took effect after Roe v. Wade
was overturned. During her campaign,
Hinojosa also called out data centers, saying that data
centers should pay their fair share
of electricity costs, a concern for many.
Governor Abbott claimed his opponent supports a state income tax,
something Hinojosa denied.
However, in 2019, she voted no on a bill
which proposed a constitutional amendment
strengthening the ban on a state income tax.
Abbott claimed that was proof of her position.
Hinojosa is set to take office on January 19, 2027.
Jason Perry, NTD News.
