# Gina Hinojosa Wins Texas Governorship

> First Democrat elected Texas governor in 40 years pledges populist reforms amid divided legislature.
- Title: Gina Hinojosa Wins Texas Governorship · Texastribune
- Summary: First Democrat elected Texas governor in 40 years pledges populist reforms amid divided legislature.
- Keywords: gina hinojosa, texas governor, democrat, texas house, texas senate, nathan johnson, vikki goodwin, texas supreme court, education board, populist policies, medicaid expansion, school vouchers
- Source: Texastribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17515611/gina-hinojosa-texas-democrat-governor
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- Topics: gina hinojosa, texas governor, democrat, texas house, texas senate, nathan johnson, vikki goodwin, texas supreme court, education board, populist policies, medicaid expansion, school vouchers
## Hinojosa wins governorship
Gina Hinojosa defeated Greg Abbott to become Texas' first Democratic governor in nearly four decades.

> We’re not going to have a Democratic-dominated Legislature
## Democrats sweep statewide offices
Democrats won Texas House with comfortable margin and all statewide Republican offices.
## Democratic leadership shifts
Hinojosa works with Democratic attorney general Nathan Johnson and Democratic lieutenant governor Vikki Goodwin.
## Supreme Court and education gains
Democrats infiltrated Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals, poised to take education board majority.
## Hinojosa's victory speech
Hinojosa declared voters delivered mandate for change with politics of courage and progress.

> The voters have delivered a mandate for change, and it is change they will get
## Transition team announced
Hinojosa formed transition team including former GOP state Rep. Ernest Bailes.
## Populist policy promises
Hinojosa pledged $1,500 to every household, education funding, and school voucher repeal.
## Immediate executive actions
Hinojosa vowed to declare high-cost emergency, suspend gas taxes, freeze electricity rates.
## Immigration stance
Hinojosa opposes 2023 border law but won't repeal it due to Republican control.

> I don’t support it, and I voted against it, and I stand by my record
## LGBTQ protections
Equality Texas CEO Brad Pritchett expects Hinojosa to support LGBTQ protections.

> I don’t know if she’ll specifically go after repealing specific pieces of legislation
## State education reforms
Hinojosa pledged to fire education commissioner and end school takeovers.
## Governance strategy
Hinojosa aims to build bipartisan government despite divided legislature.

> We did not end one era of single party rule just to usher in another
## Republican governance legacy
Abbott used executive orders to consolidate power before Hinojosa takes office.
## Future governance challenges
Hinojosa faces decisions on education board appointments and border policies.
## Key takeaway

Gina Hinojosa becomes Texas' first Democratic governor in nearly four decades, promising education reforms and economic relief while navigating a divided legislature.