Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a Democrat from South Texas, is jumping into the race for governor. She announced her campaign on Wednesday, setting up what could become a marquee matchup against 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.”

Hinojosa will formally kick off her campaign in her hometown of Brownsville at a Blue Texas event—an intentional nod to the Lower Rio Grande Valley, where Democrats are trying to claw back ground after the recent GOP gains among Latino voters. A Latina attorney

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