Democrat Gina Hinojosa defeated Gov. Greg Abbott for governor Tuesday, denying the Republican a record fourth term and triggering a political earthquake in a state that has not seen a Democrat sit in the governor’s mansion this century.
Abbott conceded at 10 p.m. at his results watch party. He said he had just gotten off the phone with Hinojosa to congratulate her.
“I love our state. It has been an honor to serve it. And know that we are leaving Texas in far better shape than it’s ever been. Together, we’ve accomplished a lot,” he said.
With a populist campaign promise to revitalize public schools and purge state government of undue corporate and billionaire influence, Hinojosa overcame a more than four-to-one spending disparity to topple the three-term Republican incumbent as part of a blue wave that washed over a long drought-ridden state for Democrats.
Though he launched his reelection bid with the power of incumbency, seemingly limitless fundraising and extensive party infrastructure in place, Abbott was ultimately unable to withstand the intense political headwinds facing the GOP this cycle.
First thing they need do in Texas, if they can somehow manage without needing supermajorities like everything seems to need in the US, is spin off all election tasks to a properly independent organisation with the mission of running elections fairly, depoliticise all the voting, electoral boundaries especially.
Get a few elections with this organisation in place, people generally see the value, if they don’t initially and in future some Governor is able to shit it down, I have no doubt all that Governor would be doing is starting the timer until the people demand it back.
Its much easier to deny people things they’d like when they’ve never had them, it gets much harder when they know what they’re missing.
Democrats not only won the Texas governor’s race, but also lieutenant governor, attorney general, agricultural commissioner, railroad commissioner, multiple state supreme court and state board of education seats, and flipped the Texas House blue. We’re facing an entirely new state government in Texas and I’m here for it.
Corrupt Republican regime legacy in Texas, not just gerrymandered, they also made it one of the hardest places to vote in the country. Houston, specifically, has the most suppressive access. The big impact, is national GOP party will have to move to center to be competitive (TX must have for them). The center where politicians just quietly supported militarism for Israel is now toxic.
FL and MS close with no money invested is an electorate that will blame GOP that tolerate Trump for continued problems in 2028 cycle. Even if Zionist supremacist media tries to blame problems in 2028 on congress (they’re doing that this morning), it can’t possibly work.
Railroad commissioner is a really important one out here. The democrats managed to seize the real power positions, and the effect will be noticeable.
Didn’t they restructure the districts in Texas, too?
As of this comment the Texas Tribune is tracking the state house at 68 to 56, with 26 still undecided.
https://apps.texastribune.org/features/2026/texas-general-election-live-results-2026/#texas-house
now they can start intergrating the power grid, and reversing the gerrymandered districts.
“I love our state. It has been an honor to serve it. And know that we are leaving Texas in far better shape than it’s ever been. Together, we’ve accomplished a lot,” he said.
Shut the fuck up you useless piece of shit.
we are leaving Texas in far better shape than it’s ever been
Yes, that’s always why an incumbent loses 60-40. Because they just did too great a job running the place.
What a fucking piss baby
remember hes responsible for lawsuits essentially paying out very little, while his lawsuits gave him millions. also many ice facilities are in texas.
Holy FUCKING shit. I did NOT expect Texas of all places to go swing state. This is insane.
The prophecy has finally been fulfilled. Texas has been very purple for a long time, but the rigged system has kept it red. This victory shows that there is actually a significant majority of blue voters, and if they can start to fix the corruption, we will see just how blue it has really been.
Dems: best I can do is nothing. Final offer.
AFAIK this would have happened way earlier if it wasn’t for the gerrymandering.
Also the influx of conservatives fleeing Democratic states over the last decade. The native Texan vote went to Beto in 2018 but the transplants tipped it for Cruz.
The Republicans are fucked. Their base will only primary in extremists and then they can’t win the general.
I expect Texas to be in play for a long time
It’s not even close which is shocking
This Queer is cheering for you Steers! Great job, Texas!
Good. Fuck Greg Abbot. That corrupt piece of shit should Burn in Hell.
Abbott was a vile piece of shit and was long since due for him to be ousted.
mr hotwheels used his bitterness from his injury to prevent others from gaining much money from lawsuits. hopefully she can reverse that law.
He can take a long roll off a short pier. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
I’ve been using that clip from Mac and Me, it fits.
ahh beat the dollarstore davros
Gina and Angie were my stretch wishes. Glad I got one of the 2!
With all the influx, Texas is going to get like 4 new reps after the next census, having a dem governor means that they can veto any ratfuckery with the maps. Good job, Texazul!
