AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- State Representative Gina Hinojosa announced she is running to become the first Democratic governor in Texas in 30 years. The Rio Grande Valley native will officially launch her campaign in Brownsville on Wednesday night.

Hinojosa started her career as a labor lawyer. She said she never wanted to be a politician, but decided to get involved after her son's school was threatened to be closed and was elected to the Austin Independent School District school board. She was then elected to the State House in 2016 and has served the Austin area in the Capitol ever since.

When asked about her intentions in running for governor, Hinojosa said that Texans need a governor that “prioritizes the needs of Texans, as opposed to the billionaire class, which is what we're seeing Gove

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