Developing
The 2026 Texas gubernatorial election
Texas’s first Latina governor-elect has promised school investment, household refunds and data-center protections. Abbott has conceded, but the count remains preliminary—and governing requires more than victory.
The story so far
Update 1
Hinojosa ousts Abbott in Texas, but her biggest promises need lawmakers
Texas’s first Latina governor-elect has promised school investment, household refunds and data-center protections. Abbott has conceded, but the count remains preliminary—and governing requires more than victory.
Timeline
Day 2 · 1 report
First to report
Who reported
63 outlets · 109 sources · 22 videos
CBS TexasFirst to reportcbsnews.com · 8
- See 2026 Texas midterm election results from key local races
- Blue surge in Texas as Democrats Talarico and Hinojosa win
- Greg Abbott concedes Texas governor's race to Gina Hinojosa
- CBS News projects Democrat James Talarico in Texas Senate race
- Hinojosa defeats Abbott, makes history as Texas' first Democratic governor in decades
- Texas families, advocates urge action on public school funding bill after school voucher bill signed into law
- Gina Hinojosa on Texas governor win: "We shocked the world tonight" · video
- Gina Hinojosa beats Greg Abbott and James Talarico defeats Ken Paxton in Texas, CBS News projects · video
Vectorvector.news · 1
KXAN6
- Gina Hinojosa’s historic win over Greg Abbott could bring major changes to Texas schools · video
- Hinojosa's historic win over Abbott could bring major changes to Texas schools · video
- Gina Hinojosa gives victory speech after being elected governor of Texas · video
- Gina Hinajosa shares victory speech in Texas governor race · video
- Greg Abbott concedes in Texas governor's race; Gina Hinojosa to take over · video
- Greg Abbott concedes Texas governor's race · video
Bloomberg Television1
ABC News4
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott concedes race to Gina Hinojosa · video
- Democratic Rep. Gina Hinojosa becomes the state's first Hispanic governor · video
- Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addresses supporters after conceding governor's race · video
- 2026 Election Results: Democrats Win Control of House and Senate. What You Need to Know - November 4 · video
Scripps News2
Who's involved
People
Donald TrumpPresident of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
Gina HinojosaGovernor-elect of Texas (born 1973)
Greg AbbottGovernor of Texas since 2015
Kendall ScudderTexas Democratic Party chair
Organizations
- Secretary of State of Texasmember of the executive department of the state of Texas
- Texas Democratic Partypolitical party in U.S. state of Texas
Texas Legislaturestate legislature of the U.S. state of Texas
Places
- Austin
- Texas
Who reported what
Points more than one outlet reported
Points only one outlet reported15
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