Democrat Gina Hinojosa Wins Texas Governor’s Race, As Greg Abbott Loses Bid for Fourth Term

<![CDATA[With 85 percent of precincts reporting, Decision Desk HQ has projected that Democrat Gina Hinojosa will defeat incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Abbott (TX), 53 to 45. Hinojosa has made history as the first Latina governor of the state of Texas. Democrats have also broken the barrier that prevented them from taking control of the executive branch (and part of the national branch) of the Lone Star State, something that they have not had for 32 years. ]]>