/tags/texas-governor-race-2026 Texas Governor Race 2026 en-US Copyright Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:34:22 GMT /elections-2026/2026-03-03/texas-rep-gina-hinojosa-wins-democratic-nomination-will-face-gov-greg-abbott-in-november A win for Greg Abbott in November would put the Republican on track to becoming the longest serving governor of Texas. For Democrat Gina Hinojosa, an Austin-area Texas House member, a win would break a 30-plus year Republican streak in the office. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:34:22 GMT /elections-2026/2026-03-03/texas-rep-gina-hinojosa-wins-democratic-nomination-will-face-gov-greg-abbott-in-november Blaise Gainey /elections-2026/2026-03-03/heres-what-texas-voters-should-be-paying-attention-to-on-primary-election-day From voter turnout to who Texas' U.S. Senate candidates will be, here's what voters should be keeping an eye on amid Tuesday's party primary elections. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:21:26 GMT /elections-2026/2026-03-03/heres-what-texas-voters-should-be-paying-attention-to-on-primary-election-day Blaise Gainey, Andrew Schneider | Houston Public Media, Lucio Vasquez /texas-news/2026-01-16/greg-abbott-enters-2026-texas-governors-race-with-staggering-106-million-on-hand Abbott raised almost $23 million from July through December, while his leading Democratic challenger, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, brought in $1.3 million in the last 10 weeks of 2025. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:29:17 GMT /texas-news/2026-01-16/greg-abbott-enters-2026-texas-governors-race-with-staggering-106-million-on-hand Kayla Guo | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2026-01-07/democratic-state-rep-gina-hinojosa-faces-steep-financial-challenge-to-unseat-texas-gov-greg-abbott Hinojosa has a solid lead in polling for the Democratic primary for governor of Texas. But the Republican Abbott has over $86 million in his campaign to spend in his quest for a fourth term. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:35:57 GMT /texas-news/2026-01-07/democratic-state-rep-gina-hinojosa-faces-steep-financial-challenge-to-unseat-texas-gov-greg-abbott Andrew Schneider /texas-news/2025-11-10/abbott-reelection-campaign-seeks-4th-fourth-term-as-texas-governor Gov. Greg Abbott formally announced his fourth gubernatorial run in Houston on Sunday. The incumbent Republican, who currently has around $87 million in his campaign war chest, will face two opponents in the 2026 party primary election. Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:13:26 GMT /texas-news/2025-11-10/abbott-reelection-campaign-seeks-4th-fourth-term-as-texas-governor Blaise Gainey /texas-news/2025-10-15/texas-rep-gina-hinojosa-joins-democratic-race-to-challenge-gov-greg-abbott The five-term state lawmaker from Austin has homed in on education issues in the Texas House, becoming a primary foil to Abbott on school vouchers. Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:40:52 GMT /texas-news/2025-10-15/texas-rep-gina-hinojosa-joins-democratic-race-to-challenge-gov-greg-abbott Kayla Guo | The Texas Tribune