# Democrat Hinojosa defeats Abbott in Texas governor race

> Gina Hinojosa ousts Republican Greg Abbott after 31 years of GOP control, becoming Texas's first Hispanic governor.
- Title: Democrat Hinojosa defeats Abbott in Texas governor race · TIME
- Summary: Gina Hinojosa ousts Republican Greg Abbott after 31 years of GOP control, becoming Texas's first Hispanic governor. Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated…
- Keywords: gina hinojosa, greg abbott, texas governor, 2026 election, democratic victory, hispanic governor, TIME
- Source: TIME — https://time.com/article/2026/11/04/texas-governor-hinojosa-abbott-2026-midterm-elections
- Author: Philip Wang
- Published: 2026-11-04T05:13:04.299+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gina hinojosa, greg abbott, texas governor, 2026 election, democratic victory, hispanic governor, news, world
## Abbott loses after 31 years of GOP rule
Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday night, ending three decades of Republican governors in Texas since George W. Bush won in nineteen ninety-five.
## Hinojosa becomes first Hispanic Texas governor
Hinojosa will become the first Hispanic governor to lead Texas, which hosts the largest Latino population in the United States. She replaces Abbott after his twelve years in office.
## Abbott outspent Hinojosa nearly eight-to-one
Abbott's campaign spent two hundred eighty-one million dollars to Hinojosa's thirty-six point eight million dollars from her campaign launch on October fifteen, twenty twenty-five, through the final reporting period.
## Abbott concedes and thanks supporters
During his concession speech Tuesday night, Abbott said he had congratulated Hinojosa and thanked his staff and family. "I love our state. It has been an honor to serve it," Abbott said.

> I love our state. It has been an honor to serve it.
## Key takeaway

Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas, ending three decades of GOP leadership and becoming the state's first Hispanic governor.