Education
Opposes school vouchers and state school-district takeovers; supports higher teacher pay and an educator leading the Texas Education Agency.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
GINA HINOJOSA
Candidate for Governor · Texas
THE PERSON
Background
Gina Hinojosa is a Texas state representative and civil-rights and union lawyer. Raised in the Rio Grande Valley, she attended Brownsville public schools and later served on the Austin school board, becoming its president in 2015. Her legislative work has included school finance and healthcare access.
Roots
- Hometown: Brownsville, Texas
- Career: Civil-rights and union attorney; Austin school-board president; Texas state representative
Education
- University of Texas · Undergraduate degree
- George Washington University · Law degree
Background sources checked October 26, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
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Healthcare
Supports coverage for every child, stronger rural hospitals and bans on bad-faith insurance denials.
Source checked October 26, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Housing
Supports restricting private-equity purchases of homes and action against abusive rental pricing.
Source checked October 26, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Energy & data centers
Proposes freezing residential utility rates until large users cover their infrastructure costs, with stronger grid and landowner protections.
Source checked October 26, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Taxes
Proposes ending corporate subsidies to reduce residential property taxes, with elimination as a long-term goal.
Source checked October 26, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
Governor · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 21, 2026.
Texas Secretary of State · Certified general election ballot ↗Portrait source ↗Photo: LBJ Library · Public domain · Cropped to fit
The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.