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Poll Shows Hinojosa Leads Abbott in 2026 Texas Race

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 11:47 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Gov. Greg Abbott is running for a fourth term against Democratic Rep. Gina Hinojosa in the 2026 Texas gubernatorial race.
Abbott’s technology, AI and data-center agenda has sparked growing opposition from rural Texans.
Hinojosa says she will focus on the economy, schools, health care and limit data-center growth.
An NPR/Marist poll in September gave Hinojosa 49% support versus Abbott’s 46%.

History

Historical Context

In the 1994 Texas gubernatorial race on November 8, Republican George W. Bush unseated Democrat Ann Richards, winning 188 of the state’s 254 counties and joining the national Republican Revolution that ended decades of Democratic statewide victories. That realignment set the partisan pattern now echoed in the 2026 contest between incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott and challenger Gina Hinojosa.

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Story summary

Gov. Greg Abbott is running for a fourth term against Democratic Rep. Gina Hinojosa in the 2026 Texas gubernatorial race.
Abbott’s technology, AI and data-center agenda has sparked growing opposition from rural Texans.
Hinojosa says she will focus on the economy, schools, health care and limit data-center growth.
An NPR/Marist poll in September gave Hinojosa 49% support versus Abbott’s 46%.

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