Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D-District 49) speaks alongside fellow representatives and religious leaders at the US Supreme Court on August 12, 2021, in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a Democrat and South Texas native, is launching a run for Texas governor Wednesday, entering a crowded Democratic primary to challenge Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in 2026.

“Our fight right now is against the billionaires and the corporations who are driving up prices, closing our neighborhood schools and cheating Texans out of basic healthcare,” Hinojosa says in a video launching her campaign . “That’s who Greg Abbott works for. I’m running for governor to work for you.”

The 51-year-old Latina attorney will kick off her campaign at a Blue Texas event in he

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