Gina Hinojosa projected to win Texas governor's race
NBC News projects that Democrat Gina Hinojosa will win Texas' race for governor, unseating Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Covered by 14 sources from 3 countries. First reported by The Hill ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “Texas”, “Democrat Gina Hinojosa”, “Greg Abbott” and “governor”.
Different angles:
- Fox News “makes history as first Latina”
- Daily Mail “loses reelection campaign”
- ABC News “addresses supporters after conceding”
- TheJournal.ie “James Talarico”
How 14 newspapers cover this story
Texas live results: 2026 governor’s election
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is running for a fourth term as the Lone Star State’s chief executive. He faces Democrat Gina Hinojosa, who has been neck and neck with the incumbent in the polls. Polls close at 8 p.m. EST. Follow Decision Desk HQ’s live results below.
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WATCH: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addresses supporters after conceding governor's race
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James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa pull off stunning double win for the Democrats in Texas
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Coverage details
14 outlets from 3 countries are covering this story: The Hill, Fox News, Daily Mail, NBC News and 10 more. The Hill published it first, on November 3, 2026; the last outlet to join was MarketWatch, 3 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Texas, Democrat Gina Hinojosa, Greg Abbott, James Talarico and Democratic.
By country: United States (10), United Kingdom (2), Ireland (2). In total 28 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
