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| Gina Hinojosa, Greg Abbott, Abbott's barbed wire |
Well, it looks like Greg Abbott’s shine might finally be wearing off. According to a University of Texas poll from September 2025, only 40% of Texans still approve of the governor’s performance, his lowest score ever, while a solid 50% are ready to move on. Sure, his Republican base is sticking by him (76% approval among them), but let’s be honest, that’s not exactly shocking. The problem is, the rest of Texas seems a bit tired of the show.
Enter Gina Hinojosa, 51 year old Austin-area state representative, the daughter of former state Democratic chair Gilbert Hinojosa, an obvious underdog. Hinojosa kicked off her campaign in Brownsville with a launch video saying she’s done watching billionaires and corporations run Texas into the ground while Abbott holds the door open for them. Hinojosa’s been in the legislature since 2017, has nearly 100 bills to her name, and made her mark as one of Abbott’s fiercest critics on education, especially his push for private school vouchers. She’s running on the idea that Texans deserve a governor who fights for families and teachers, not mega-donors and corporations.
Of course, the numbers don’t lie: no Democrat has won a statewide race in Texas since Ann Richards left office in 1995. Abbott’s campaign chest is bursting with over $87 million, and he’s got the name recognition, the machine, and the smug confidence of someone who’s never lost. But that doesn’t mean he’s invincible. With voters souring on the direction of the state and Abbott’s approval circling the drain, even political analysts are saying there’s an opening, small, but real.
Hinojosa’s path won’t be easy. She’ll have to face off in a crowded Democratic primary against the likes of Andrew White (the son of a former governor, but with zero government experience), Bobby Cole, and Benjamin Flores.
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| Graphic by Diego Rot |
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