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Hinojosa stages empty lectern at Texas governor’s mansion amid Abbott debate snub

15 October 2026 at 20:34
Texas gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa (D) spoke next to an empty lectern in front of the Lone Star State’s governor’s mansion Thursday after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) did not accept her debate invitation. “I guess the governor is a no-show, which is not surprising because he has been a no-show for Texans for years,” Hinojosa…

‘Voting gives us a voice’: How Black voter turnout could change Texas’s course in the midterms

15 October 2026 at 11:23

At 27, Javon Daniels will vote for the first time on November 3 in the U.S. midterm elections. He will be the first member of his family to cast a ballot. He also believes he will be one of the few in his neighborhood to do so — Third Ward, a predominantly Black community southeast of Houston where nearly 43% of residents live below the poverty line.

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Brian Gathright at the Wheeler Baptist Church in Houston.

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James Talarico at a campaign event in Houston, July 19.

Gina Hinojosa gains ground in Texas governor’s race as Democratic leaders push for more campaign funding

8 October 2026 at 10:53

When Republican Greg Abbott was re-elected governor of Texas in 2022, his margin over opponent Beto O’Rourke was nearly 11 percentage points. Less than a month before the midterm elections, however, polls no longer show him with a comfortable lead. Survey averages put Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa just over two points behind and rapidly closing the gap, raising alarm among Democrats over the need to boost campaign funding in the final stretch.

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Gina Hinojosa in Killeen, Texas, on August 14.
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