Greg Abbott intends to run for reelection to a fourth term as Texas governor in 2026, which if served to completion would secure his spot in the history books as the longest-serving top executive in the Lone Star State. He’s at the height of his powers and is arguably in as strong a position as ever. And after three consecutive blowout electoral victories, Democrats haven’t exactly been lining up for the chance to take a shot at taking down Abbott.
But state Representative Gina Hinojosa, who has represented a deep-blue Austin district in the Texas House for most of Abbott’s 10-year tenure, has now thrown her hat in the ring with hopes of denying the governor his chance at history.
A former union lawyer and school board trustee for Austin ISD, Hinojosa has gained a reputation, since winning election to the House in 2016, as a strong advocate for public schools, a fierce opponent of school vouchers, and an outspoken critic of Abbott’s pay-to-play politics.
