Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa Announces Run for Governor

Gina Hinojosa, a Democratic State Representative, has officially announced her entrance into the race to become Texas' next governor. READ MORE.

Former Rep. Colin Allred: "Gina Hinojosa has spent her life fighting for Texas families and taking on people like Abbott who think our state is for sale. She's fearless, principled, and exactly the kind of governor Texans deserve."

Rep. Chip Roy: "We're doing the work the American people sent us [to] DC to do, but [Chuck] Schumer and the Democrats, Hakeem Jeffries, are shutting the government down for political purposes because they have nothing else to run on."

Rep. Greg Casar: "Trump gets $5 billion in corrupt crypto deals, a $400 million 'palace in the sky,' million in payouts from Amazon and Meta. But when Democrats demand affordable health care for working people? Republicans shut down the government."

Rep. Sylvia Garcia: "Republicans shut down the government, went on vacation, and left families facing higher health care costs. They can't be trusted with our nation's health care. Democrats are still here, fighting for working families."

Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa Announces Run for Governor — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield — Gina Hinojosa, a Democratic State Representative, has officially announced her entrance into the race to become Texas' next governor.

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Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa Announces Run for Governor — By Texas Politics' Raeylee Barefield

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LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina