In a stunning win, Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D-Texas) defeated three-term Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas.
Hinojosa becomes the first Democrat to win the governor’s race in more than 30 years. Democratic Texas Gov. Ann Richards’s term ended in 1995.
Polls predicted a tight race, with RealClear Polling averages in late October showing Abbott with a narrow 3.4-point lead over Hinojosa.
On Tuesday in Collin County outside of Dallas, turnout was heavy in the town of Wylie, with a line stretching out the door at 10:30 a.m. local time at one polling location. President Donald Trump won the county with 54 percent in 2024, while Vice President Kamala Harris took nearly 43 percent….