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How Gina Hinojosa went from progressive to populist, emerging as Greg Abbott’s most formidable challenger

States Newsroom · October 16, 2026

People weren’t exactly knocking down Gina Hinojosa’s door to get her run for governor last year. When Beto O’Rourke tried to assemble a slate of Texas’ Democratic stars to run for statewide office last year, he was talking with candidates like state Rep. James Talarico and former U.S. Senate nominee Colin Allred…

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How Gina Hinojosa went from progressive to populist, emerging as Greg Abbott’s most formidable challenger

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