Gina Hinojosa
Recent media appearances
None found as of Nov 9, 2026
Top articles
KUT / The Texas NewsroomAbbott vs. Hinojosa: What's at stake in the Texas governor's raceNov 3, 2026
The Texas TribuneFrustration over school takeovers, vouchers could sway Texas voters in close governor's raceOct 26, 2026
The Texas TribuneHow Gina Hinojosa went from progressive to populist, emerging as Greg Abbott's most formidable challengerOct 16, 2026
FOX 7 AustinTexas governor's race: Greg Abbott misses debate against Gina HinojosaOct 15, 2026
The Texas TribuneGina Hinojosa proposes sending every Texas household $1,500 in her bid to oust Greg AbbottJul 7, 2026
Overview
Gina Hinojosa is a Democratic state representative from Austin who was first elected to the Texas House in 2016 and has served five terms. She is a Brownsville native and a labor lawyer. texastribune.org
She previously served on the Austin ISD school board, including as board president, and was the Democratic nominee for governor of Texas in 2026, running against Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. texastribune.org ginafortexas.com
Platform
- Proposes one-time $1,500 refund checks to every Texas household, paid from about $17 billion of the state's Rainy Day Fund.ginafortexas.com texastribune.org
- Proposes ending the STAAR test and pausing A-F school accountability ratings.ginafortexas.com
- Says she would replace Education Commissioner Mike Morath on her first day with an educator.ginafortexas.com
- Proposes ending the school voucher program and redirecting the money to neighborhood public schools.ginafortexas.com
- Proposes freezing residential electricity rates until data centers and other large users pay their own grid costs.ginafortexas.com
- Proposes ending corporate subsidies to cut property taxes, with a long-term goal of eliminating residential property taxes.ginafortexas.com